Verity

Picked this book based on a friend's recommendation who also diligently followed up to check if i have started at all. Then i saw cousin's cryptic post about the book in Instagram. In no time, i was reading it already. Before i knew it, it was so unputdownable that i was engrossed in that eerie, creepy, disgusting world the author has brilliantly woven. The reader in me wanted to continue reading. But the person that i am wanted to toss it away and run as far as possible

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Trust me when i say the book blurb is very subtle and nothing would prepare you to read those written words. The story is too eerie that it is impossible to even imagine that such levels of manipulation could even be conceptualised fictional or otherwise. While we are still wondering about thst, we would have reached the end - epilogue. And tada! It further questions our instincts and the hours they spent with it

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It is an intelligent book. Bone chilling plot indeed. But the love we feel for Jeremy seems real (now that i have finished reading it, i am not exactly sure about anything i read anymore). 

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Per Google, Verity means: a true principle or belief, especially one of fundamental importance

What is my verity about this little book - well, i am trying to figure out. Ironically, the title is based on one of the protagonist's name. Ironically, we could never fathom verity of Verity. That's where the book becomes more than a book

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I wish we knew little bit more about Verity, her childhood to understand why her mind was working the way it did. Or maybe its irrelevant 'cz she is just a writer with good imagination! Same applies to Lowen. Apparently the writing style of Lowen and Verity is said to be similar. We get some details about Lowen's distrubing childhood due to sleep walking. Not that it is life threatening. But such titbits about Verity would have helped us understand her psychopathic behaviour (or was there a lack of it?)

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Spectacular writing always pushing the boundaries of the reader's intelligence makes this a compelling read. Was Verity a psychopath or a great writer? That's the only question swimming in my head as of now!

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But would i recommend this as a great weekend reads - i doubt. It will take you to dark spaces. Pick it if you are bold/strong. Not for fickle hearts!!

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Takeaway: Honestly it's better to be lost in an overpopulated city than be lost in one's own family !

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