Publisher: Leadstart PublishingISBN-13: 9789381576823
ISBN-10: 9381576823
No. of Pages: 298
Format: Paperback
Language: English
About the book:
Well- it was on long suffering and melancholic- but thanks
to the thrilling plot. Medical novels especially those from overseas- have
drawn my attention away from my musical pursuits. Alka Dimri Saklani in her
debut novel 45 days in a cancer hospital – gives a thorough image of what
transpires in a cancer hospital. Here I am focusing on the misery of the cancer
patients. How they fight for life and finally succumb to their ill fate.
The writer has explicitly defined pain and trauma through
the pages. But if we were to read just about saddening aspects of life- the
book would have made me cry out loud. Interestingly- there is more. Good for
me- I didn’t have to read about pathetic love lines- the suspense thriller tone
received a warm welcome. The characters were well formed. Though at times, I wished
for more on behalf of the cancer patients. Somewhere the writer could have involved
them in finding the culprit. For example Dr. Anhsuman- seemed one such potential
character- who might have played a greater role- but the workings of the evil
doers out casted such opportunities. Similarly the presence of the nursing
staff was too peripheral. I can understand the attachment of Dr Chatterjee with
his Umeed Hospital. And was floored by the way the writer addressed his
predicament.
Medical novels are hard to find in India. People are warning
up to a few medical dramas aired on TV- but those are packed with high end
story lines which hardly seat with the middle class psyche. Thus a book of the plight
of the so called common man- does create a new avenue. Heard my teacher say one
day- “One form of art influences- another”. If this is true- I would wish Alka
Dimri Saklani brain children-Ashritha
and Animesh- have their casting and 45 days in a cancer hospital turn into a TV
series- but with brushing and retouching at place. A good read otherwise-
subtle and more or less compact.
The reviewer is a young man with a musical ear. His love for flute,
guitar and tribal beats gives him the time to read out of the box books as
well.
