All Roads Lead Here: Book Review

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I rarely read science fiction these days. I remember till school years I used to be glued to Jules Verne and H.G. Wells, like many of us of our times. Somehow, I had lost interest in between. And I was absolutely unaware that Indian authors are also authoring plenty of Science fiction these days. And there should be a "restart" to everything, and this year I had the opportunity to read not one but two science fiction novels, thanks to Blogchatter. All Roads Lead Here by Suchita Agarwal is one of those. 


About the Book All Roads Lead Here

All Roads Lead Here is a coming-of-age story that centres on Parth, a 17-year-old. The book explores Parth's gifted powers, friendships, and troubled relationships in a magical world where individuals possess the power of the 5 elements.

About the Author

Suchita Agarwal is a Mumbai-based writer with 3 published books to her credit. Other than this one, her other works are a poetry anthology, 23 Letters of Love, and a short stories anthology, Happy Endings.

Review of All Roads Lead Here

Parth is a teenager with powers of the Earth element. The book starts with his daily life with his busy, caring uncle and aunt. I really liked the subtle way the author has shown us the bonding of all the characters, like how Parth's uncle and aunt genuinely care and think about him without the showoff, how he is always mentally down because of an estranged relationship with his own parents, and how his relationship with his boyfriend Faizal is gradually crumbling under various thoughts. Nothing is loud, but everything is clear. Even the slow but very steady friendship that gradually builds up between him and Manvi is noteworthy. The secretive and tender bonding between him and Saurabh breaks the monotony of his confusing and complicated internal world,

The government body, Division Bright, which has ignored Parth's immense talent since childhood, is minimally mentioned in the book, yet the writer skillfully draws attention to it at the end. The secret sabotage by the Government and how Parth finally breaks through it serves as a metaphor for young minds to believe in their own abilities, despite obstacles. And that makes the book a special and must-read for young readers.

A few points to note: A few more words about the Division Bright and its members would have given us a vivid idea of the magical special talent of the Elemental World.

Overall, All Roads Lead Here is an interesting read suitable for teenagers and young adults to get into the Indian world of X-Men.

You can get your copy here

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