Review of Teen Trilogy: Three Graphic Novels in One by Monisha K Gumber.

 

That one phase of life, which sucks out peace within you, and paves the way towards a path of turmoil and confusion, only to teach you greater lessons for the future is called TEENAGE. This sweet word, not only causes enough chaos into one's life, but also, implants many doubts, and questions into your little ‘yet to be matured’ brain.

Well speaking of TEENAGING, one such book which I picked with huge anticipation was - 

Teen Trilogy: Three Graphic Novels in One by Monisha K Gumber. 

 

Read further to dive into the detailed review of the book!

 

One-line review: 

"Three impressive stories, lined up, to provide greater insights of life and excerpts from TEENAGING"

Extended review: 

Plot synopsis (spoiler-free ):

The book takes off with Tara, Megha, and Dolly, three friends in their teens. Each book deals with a different story and different situation and scenario

• The first story deals with BODY SHAMING, which stands as an issue, where most of us would have found ourselves, yet it is being least spoken/discussed. My heartfelt thanks to the author for pointing out this topic, and sharing its adversities via a story. 
• The second book ‘Dying to Live’ is Megha's story. This story has many twists and turns which would be far better to read rather than simply sharing it over the review.
• The third part, ‘Dolly Won’t Play’ is yet another dark-themed story, which may prove to be a little tough to read owing to its length and extensive characters.

Review:

The very plotline and outlook of the book caught my attention as a reader, added to the fact - the titles and illustrations proved to be a wonderful stance to let the readers be engaged more into the book. Millions of accolades for the core subject(plot) which diversified itself into branches that are self-explanatory.

But the way the plot proceeded further, felt quite vague. This book feels like the author or the character themselves are speaking to you, yet the text fails to captivate the reader. 

Though some would find the narrative appealing, it didn’t go well for me. 

Having a combination of three stories in this single book, I was susceptible to witness a paramount change in the author's writing style. And if the question raises on the writing style, the second story has proven to be the best one for me. The aesthetic images add glory and profound meaning to the corresponding text. 

The narrative and navigation go with the perfect sink in a very linear fashion. Some witty sentences could easily be found in this book. There were very subtle lines that preach philosophy, and I consider them to be the pillars of this book. Unfortunately, this philosophy somewhere seems lost in the chunk of the story. 

A teenager's mind was perfectly portrayed, with a blend of their mood, interests, and also behavior, though it is generalized in this book, many aspects could be felt much relatable, especially from the first story. 

 

Appreciable aspects of the book:

1. Flawless portrayal of mood, interests, behavior, and temperament of teenagers

2. Narrative goes with a perfect sink with the pace of the book 

3. Eye-catchy illustrations in all their glory (especially in the second story)

4. Varying writing style with each story and compelling selection of the topic of the story. 

 

Repelling aspects of the book:

1. The main aspect which the author wanted to put forward through the story, seems lost amidst lots of text (especially in the first story)

2. Roughly handled introduction and ending. (Introduction was captivating, but the subsequent paragraphs failed to spark interest, and the ending was abruptly chopped off)

3. Vernacular presentation of the dialogues and narrative.

 

I generally don't gauge books, but.

Who doesn't like scores?

Well I would give this book 2 out of 5 points.

I was able to review this book through, https://www.halfbakedbeans.in/you can also find this review at this link over good reads at https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4082537383

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