Life Is What You Make It by Preeti Shenoy

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  Sick book, Posted on: March 25, 2012

Reviewed by: Varsh Chaudhuri

I took this book from my friend when she stopped reading it and started crying.I was too curious to know what my friend is crying for.I asked her if she wants to continue reading and she said no.I then started reading this book.For the first half of this book i would rate a 3 or 3.5 its really good.But the later part is so touching that i even fell sick after reading it.I still did not understand why I felt so depressed when the book is all about hope and inspiration.There are 2 other friends of mine who left reading this book incomplete.I would suggest better hear the story from some one who is willing to say you than reading this book.Because of the prolonged second part of this book since there is no zero rating i have to give it 1.

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  Life Is What You Make It, Posted on: December 28, 2011

Reviewed by: Seshan

A grasping tale of the struggle of a girl named Ankita Sharma who had fought against all odds to survive in the world in which she had lived. To know more, get your copy of the book, ‘Life Is What You Make It’, written by Preeti Shenoy

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  Life Is What You Make It, Posted on: December 28, 2011

Reviewed by: Shilpi

A mind blowing book where Ankita Sharma, a young and a pretty girl had risen up to face the challenges that were facing her and whereby she had successfully overcome these challenges to lead a normal life thereafter.

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  Life Is What You Make It, Posted on: December 28, 2011

Reviewed by: Sam

A deep motivating book that centers around the spirit to excel, the determination needed and the power of faith without which we won’t be able to achieve any of our goals whatever they might be.

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  Life Is What You Make It, Posted on: December 28, 2011

Reviewed by: Mahima

‘Where there is a will, there is a way’, the proverb has been portrayed by this book by the young girl by living up to these challenges and in her ability to fight these challenges forthwith.

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  Life Is What You Make It, Posted on: December 28, 2011

Reviewed by: Ravi

A self revitalizing book for a number of others and for those who want to achieve their goals through sheer hard work and determination in order to achieve their own individual goals.

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  Life is what you make it, Posted on: April 21, 2012

Reviewed by: amol modi

its really well written book and heart touching story, on being of book it seems to like a love story book but it not only about love story, it all about life and how we make it beautiful....

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  A treat to read....., Posted on: April 06, 2012

Reviewed by: vinod singh bisht

Life is what you make it is a story about Ankita Sharma, a regular college kid. Her life is like that of any youngster, revolving around her friends, studies, with a few romantic swings thrown in as well ! She is smart, intelligent and very sure of what she wants out of her life. Life for her couldn't be better. Suddenly and totally unexpectedly her life is thrown out of gear as starts showing symptoms of a mental illness and is finally diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder. What follows is a gripping tale of how a mental disorder turns a young girl’s life topsy turvy and how she manages to come out the abysmal depths of her depression and fights tooth and nail to regain her sanity and her hold over life. This book is about growing up, not only physically but mentally and emotionally, by redefining your beliefs, your opinion about life and emerging out of a life threatening incident as not only a stronger but a far more insightful person. There are two things that stand out about this book. One is the unusual but very sensitive topic that Preeti has chosen to write about. Preeti has dared to go off the beaten track to write about a topic few people know anything about, let alone would care to write about. The second thing that actually makes this book such a good read is the way Preeti has written it. The topic could have been dealt in a cold clinical manner or in an over emotional rambling way. Preeti however, has dealt with the issue in a very sensitive and perceptive manner without being over dramatic. In the first part of the book, She takes us through Ankita’s life as a college student with the usual escapades and happenings that gives us that `been there done that` feeling and brings a smile to our lips. But Preeti truly comes into her own as a writer in the second half of the book when Ankita goes through an emotional roller coaster thanks to Bipolar Disorder. Preeti has described the fears, agonies, frustration and pain that Ankita goes through in a very touching yet realistic manner that moves you beyond words and leaves you totally numb. The narration is simple, yet extremely eloquent. Words flow easily and lucidly and do a much better job in portraying feelings and emotions than complicated or intricate sentences would have done. Life is what you make it is that rare blend of emotions, sensitivity and excellent writing that makes Preeti a class apart from the other writers that we see these days. This is a very intense book. A book that moves and inspires you immensely and makes you realize that life can change at any moment and within the happy, carefree and supposedly balanced individuals that we see every day a mental illness can rear its ugly head at any time. This is also a highly inspiring tale of determination, courage and a tribute to the indomitable spirit within each one of us.

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