A Slice Of Life is a short story collection that explores a whole range of relationships - romantic, family, friendship, work, and even the sort that can’t fit any category.
Every human wears a mask. Behind the cheerful facade lies faith, hope, trust, love, despair, confidence, insecurity, et al. Everyone has a story.
A DINK couple finding Work From Home a challenge...
The Couple who wasn’t one...
A rigid person who deviates from a
lifelong habit...
Two people who remain in touch for 35
years, without talking...
A daughter who has sacrificed her
dreams for her mother…
A fictional potpourri of extraordinary narratives of ordinary people who have more to their everyday lives beneath the surface, these stories reflect myriad hues of human behaviour.
From the author of the suspense thriller ‘The Lost Identity’ comes an anthology that touches the human heart.
Professional Reviews
A beautiful book
A perfect blend of Humour, love and nostalgia, Slice of life- everyone has a story is a book that you must not skip, especially if you love reading short stories.
How small moments make life beautiful and how one Lil mistake can change our lives forever. In this book, you'll find love, loss, hope, friendship, sacrifice and fun.
Yes, with the slice of humour and love, this book will make you think, about the love of your life or about your childhood friend, or your first crush!
It's a collection of 18 wonderful stories that you are going to enjoy over a cup of tea! Each story is amazingly written with a perfect twist.
There are some stories that I craved to not end, some stories made me think, what could have happened next.
Stories like daddy's Lil girl, where's a will, it wasn't the first time, and forever love will astound you. With a gripping and pleasant writing style, one could relate to each story well.
These are some fresh, raw and wonderful stories that I enjoyed reading the most. With the simple and descriptive narration, each story has its own depth, its own fun while we read.
I loved reading forever love, where there's a will, go back home, where you belong, and warning! Computer virus spread to humans.
The characters are wonderfully described by the author. Some stories were long while some had a perfect, crisp ending.
A story that is written in form of letters, a story that bonds Son and father, a story that connects two unknown people, a story that shares a beautiful between the friends, a story of sacrifice and loss, and many more that you will connect emotionally with.
Not to forget the beautiful cover.
Overall, it's a light, refreshing and a breezy read that you will love. Do not skip this one if you love reading short stories.
An unmissable book for short story lovers
A collection of 18 short stories, this book is like a breath of fresh air in our everyday lives, forcing us to take notice of the little things that go amiss in the hubbub of responsibilities and deadlines.
What I liked about the book:
-> The author has managed to bring out all the emotions one feels, experiences, and goes through in their routine life. And quite well so.
-> The message in each story has been put across in a manner that is not only engaging while reading the story but stays with us even after reading a particular story.
-> Most of the stories have an unexpected, yet delightful ending.
-> It is impossible for all and any reader to not find themselves or someone they know within the pages of this book.
-> The author ends and begins the book with very sweet stories, making you smile right at the beginning, and leaving you with a smile at the end of it as well.
What I did not like about the book:
-> Some stories felt too short, ending abruptly or not leading to much development.
-> A few stories were dull and predictable in comparison to the other ones.
Quotable quotes:
-> Time flies past but leaves shadows behind.
-> Home is where one is complete.
-> In the hustle of making a living, people often went about their work not knowing or noticing the person sitting beside them.
-> What's in a relationship when one doesn't have time to share the ups and downs of life?
A book of short stories portraying nuggets of everyday human emotions.
“I paint a slice of life, whatever it is that day.”- Geoffrey Holder.
This beautiful quote by Holder very aptly sums the compilation of heart warming, closer to life short story compilation by Smita Das Jain called A slice of Life. She has actually painted the minute emotions one feels, experiences and goes through in their everyday course of life.
Life, today has become extremely fast paced, brutal in fact, if truth be told.
In such a scenario, these little canvases of daily life incidences as portrayed by Smita come across like a breath of fresh air.
Every story written and conceptualised by her has been woven around a delicate human emotion. Be it love, betrayal, pain , sacrifice, humour , she has managed to capture the essence of them all and put them across in an effortless manner , successfully capturing the reader’s attention.
All stories which are akin to incidental paintings depicting humanity at its extreme points , powerful as well as vulnerable are absolutely spell binding. Smita has managed to put them across seamlessly in a manner which is not only engaging to read but stays with you for long even after you have finished reading a particular story.
For instance, a story ‘Forever Love’, a series of love letter exchanges between lovers over a period of a lifetime culminated in a manner which was sweet and heart touching. What scored the brownie points for me was the way the climax and the ending transpired out, making it way beyond a regular ending to an everyday common place story. The surprise element( which I shall not put as I want to refrain from spoilers) absolutely had me taken aback with the thought, “Is this really it?? Does life surprise us like this?”. I was gobsmacked indeed with the innocence of the thought processes of the main protagnist in this one.
So, like a mentioned there is a little nugget of everyday life in each and every story of this compilation. The language is simple, free flowing and lucid giving the narrative a very readable demeanour.
So many of her words and instances created through these stories not only feel like a true creative aesthetic and release but also capture and replicate the joy of living. Chronicling the daily facets of life is a very strong point of the author’s work and how!!
Smita surely has worked her way industrously in this compilation, understanding the needs of the readers to absorb little nuggets of life emotions rather than diving head long into lengthy narratives and getting overwhelmed. In fact she has in the past mentioned this about reader audiences and I believe she has the ability to truly understand what we call as the readers nerve whilst creating a piece of writing. That knowledge coupled with the fact that she is a writer makes it up for a stellar combo as far as her work is concerned.
I am pretty sure she will keep up the closer to life feelings of her writing exactly the same in her next, in fact she will excel and surpass this one fabulously. Keep it up Smita.
Just as life during the pandemic was color-coded with different hues representing different levels of danger, life in its aftermath has become shaded in similar ways. As a self-styled “Seeker of Beauty with Beauty,” (borrowing from a quote by W.E.B.
