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▶️Home is where_____? (Complete the sentence) Some books stay with us a little longer. They ask us to slow down, to read at our own pace, to breathe in every moment they hold. Finding Home Again by Richa Sharma was one such journey for me, a story I chose to savour, because it had too many layers to rush through. It stirred emotions we often push aside, holding up a mirror to the pain we bury deep. Set against the haunting backdrop of flood-ravaged Assam, the novel follows Maya, Kranti, and Mridula as they return to their homeland after a tragic train derailment. They arrive searching for loved ones but end up finding fragments of themselves they had long buried. Along the way, they confront battles they’ve silently fought for years. Will they retreat to the safety of their old selves, or embrace transformation? Mridula, long accustomed to abuse; Maya, caught in the haze of denial; and Kranti, married to Anchal, who discovers a piece of himself in Maya. Originally travelling to Maakorghat to find his sister Mridula and her husband, Kranti ultimately chooses to stay and help Maya. Richa Sharma peels back their lives like layers of an onion, revealing grief, longing, resilience, and quiet acts of courage. With every chapter, we find fragments of ourselves mirrored in their journeys, the weight of old scars, the ache of unfulfilled dreams, and the deep yearning for belonging. Her writing is crisp yet evocative, painting Assam not just as a setting but as a living, breathing part of the story. The rich infusion of Assamese language and cultural nuances adds authenticity and warmth, grounding the narrative in its roots. The floods become a powerful metaphor for the internal storms the characters face, amplifying the emotional tides within. Her descriptions of returning to one’s childhood home are poignant, capturing both comfort and the strangeness of seeing how time changes everything. There’s nostalgia but also reckoning, as the characters come to terms with what they’ve lost and gained. Read the full review on the website. #bookreview #readerviddh #bookblogger #bookblog #fictionbooks #indianauthors #lovestory #bookish

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