THEORY OF BOOKS AND MOVIES

By Jahnavi Ravishankar.

काफ़ी समय के बाद मैंने एक पोएट्री बुक पढ़ी। ये पोएट्री बुक लिखी है जाह्नवी रविशंकर ने। ये पोएट्री समर से मॉनसून ट्रांज़िशन की है। और पोएट्री मुंबई को दिखाती है, तो अगर आप मुंबई बेस्ड हो तो ज़्यादा पसंद आएगी।

पोएट्री लिखी बहुत अच्छी गई है। डेली लाइफ और उसमें छोटी-छोटी खुशियाँ। मुझे ऐसा लगता है कि ऑथर ने जो महसूस किया है, वो बहुत सुंदर तरीक़े से पोएट्री के रूप में लिखा है।

What I like the most:

“Chai Time” जो है वो मुझे सबसे ज़्यादा पसंद आया इसमें। और “Little Things” ये भी बहुत पसंद आया।

Where u feel disconnected.

“Auto Rickshaw” जहाँ मुझे थोड़ा disconnect महसूस हुआ।

बाकी सारे जो चैप्टर्स हैं, वो सारे आपको कहीं न कहीं आपसे जुड़े हुए ही लगेंगे। जैसे – “Wi-Fi Down”, “Blue Screen”, “Rainy Morning”।

Favourite lines from this book:

“You take that last swig;

Done tea leaves hang back.

Reluctantly, you put down your glass,

And take a final gulp.

Of the moment in time

When nothing is everything,

And everything is nothing.”

In English

After a long time, I read a poetry book. This poetry book is written by Jahnavi Ravishankar. It’s about the transition from summer to monsoon. And since it portrays Mumbai, you’ll like it even more if you’re based in Mumbai.

The poetry is written beautifully. It captures daily life and the little joys in it. I feel the author has expressed what she felt in a very beautiful way through poetry.

What I liked the most:

“Chai Time” was my favorite. And I also really liked “Little Things.”

Where I felt disconnected:

The poem “Auto Rickshaw” didn’t resonate with me as much.

The rest of the chapters all feel connected to you in some way or the other — like “Wi-Fi Down,” “Blue Screen,” and “Rainy Morning.”

Favorite lines from this book:

“You take that last swig;

Done tea leaves hang back.

Reluctantly, you put down your glass,

And take a final gulp.

Of the moment in time

When nothing is everything,

And everything is nothing.”

(English is translated by ai)