#14 Book Review: A Rural Coincidence By Debjeet Mukherjee

Title: A Rural Coincidence

Author: Debjeet Mukherjee

Genre: Short Story/Humour/Young Adult

 Publication date: 2019

Pages: 18 Pages

Read on: Kindle paperwhite

Reading time (approx.): 20 minutes

Are village folks really that simple? What happens when rural people start gambling on drugs? Can a small girl from a village break the existing social stigma and become ‘modern’? Are love stories restricted to urban areas? Do genetics play a role in shaping decisions related to mischief? To what length can a father go to get his daughter the more important things in life? Can fulfillment come without education? Read this riveting short story of twists and turns in a village depicting the life of a farmer, his family and the village postman.

A Rural Coincidence a short story full of coincidences… Dak aaya Dak aaya (remember this) a few years back these few words would bring a smile on everyone’s face… the story takes u back in time takes to on a short journey in a village… Sometimes we scum to some unnecessary needs and leave out on things which we could rather enjoy.

I believe that a coincidences can change your life upside down… Life is very precious one should not gamble with their life… Hard work pays off are some beautiful concepts which are highlighted… I feel this book has full potential of becoming a novel which id surely read… though the book is just 10 pages long it gives a great message and story which sometimes even a 200 page long book cant.

Kudos to the author for writing such a fab story… Hope to read this story in a novel form!!

The writing style is fluid and simple… using few words the author has managed to write a story beautifully which shows the potential the author holds and his dedication towards writing and his imagination while writing his books… Looking forward to reading more from Debjeet.

As of 2018, Debjeet Mukherjee is a post graduate student of economics at the University of Calcutta. His first short story “A Rural Coincidence”, won a Commendable Mention at the Wingword Short Story Prize 2017 organized by Delhi Poetry Slam. He was Shortlisted the following year, for his internationally acclaimed story “The Farewell”, at the Wordweavers India Short Story 2018 Contest. These short story booklets, self-published in 2019 by Uditi Prakashan, helped Mukherjee establish himself as an author with a promising future. Mukherjeealso received an Honorable Mention for his winning entry “Two Birds”, at the International Photography Awards 2017 under Non-Pro Nature – Wildlife category.

Debjeet Mukherjee’s debut international poetry book “VOYAGES Volume I – A Collection of Poetry”, self-published in 2018 / deluxe edition in 2019 by Notion Press, was reviewed and rated Five Stars by Readers’ Favorite, USA and Realistic Poetry International. The poetry collection was bestowed a (Four Stars) Silver Book Award by Literary Titan, USA in February 2019 and garnered favorable positive feedback from authors, bloggers and reviewers around the world. The book also received a Gold Star in TheBookDesigner.com’s September 2018 e-Book Cover Design Awards.