Once Is Not Enough
Author: Geeta Lal Sahai
Genre: Fiction
"Once Is Not Enough" by Geeta Lal Sahai is a collection of 5 short stories. Short stories are inspired by real-life events and are amazing. The 5 short stories are - Once is not enough, The singer, The Birthday cake, Lonely Footsteps, and My Father.
"Once Is Not Enough" talks about a love triangle and an extramarital affair.
"The Singer" talks about a woman who has just given up her dream of becoming a singer and now she is a frustrated mother and a wife. This story tells us that how the decisions which are taken in haste can affect our whole life.
"The Birthday Cake" talks about a 10-year-old boy who is sad as their parent could not come to his birthday due to covid as they both were doctors. This story relates to our current situation of pandemic and Covid which makes it more realistic. It shows the pain and trauma of a family who has lost their loved ones in the Covid.
"Lonely Footsteps" talks about a daughter who used to love her father as a kid so much. But after reading her mother's diary, she started hating her father, and after 10 year's once again, she meets her father and she came to know the bitter truth which shook her from inside but she can't do anything as her father was already dead.
"My Father" talks about a Dalit family and their position in society and tell us the harsh reality of their life.
"Once Is Not Enough" by Geeta Lal Sahai is a collection of short stories based on Self-love, Death, loss, loneliness, love, and desire. Langue is lucid and this book is good for beginners who have just started reading, or for the ones who don't like reading a long novel. My favourite among these short stories is The Birthday Cake, Lonely Footsteps, and My Father. I got goosebumps while reading these three. I didn't like the first two stories much, but the last three were amazing.
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