life is what you make it preeti shenoy review

In Life Is What You Make It, Preeti Shenoy handles this topic admirably and I am happy that she wrote about bipolar disorder. That is the whole point! It is in the head, but you’re missing the main point: It cannot be controlled! So statements like “It’s all in your head” and “Try to mingle more” are not helping. The one who suffers would obviously choose NOT to have it. Mental illness is not something one can control. The stigma against mental illnesses in this time and age needs to be erased, but somehow, we are only slightly closer, despite the growing awareness. And thus begins her journey back towards the light. Taken to the right doctors, she is diagnosed with bipolar disorder. There is something else that is pulling her down. But over the course of time, she realizes it is not just depression. Unable to handle the loss of control, she retreats into a shell – one from which she cannot bear to emerge.Īnkita is first diagnosed with severe depression, something that might seem normal. Her previous control over life seems to be slipping. She loses the spirit, the fight to go on. This propels her into a frenzy, organizing everything she can and controlling every minute detail. Her student life is going strong and she’s flying on the wings of success. Her love life is giving her more than she expected – confusions included. The phrase “appearances are deceptive” quickly jumped to mind as I was halfway through the story.Īnkita Sharma has everything going for her. Sure, the encouragement is there, but not in the way we envisioned it to be. It didn’t take me long to thank the stars (a little dramatic, yes, but it is what it is) that I decided to buy this book.Īt first glance, it seems like a teen romance – something that gives them the impetus to plod on through the challenging years.

Yes, the language is easy, but the subject is so heavy that I could feel my shoulders slump in response. And boy, was I proven wrong about the light and easy-to-read part.

I got around to reading Life Is What You Make It recently. I wanted a light, easy-to-read book after some of the classics that I’d added. I wrinkled my nose at the uninventive, cheesy title, but added it anyway. In the suggestions popped up this book by Preeti Shenoy. But I was still few tens of rupees short of the whole amount.

The number of books that I could own! I quickly got down to business and added 6 books to my Amazon shopping cart. Two years ago, my big brother gave me cash as a gift for Raksha Bandhan – a ‘Jaa Simran Jaa’ moment for me.

Life is what you make it preeti shenoy review