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Sometimes, a journey back is a step forward.

When 26-year-old Ayan is sent to live with his grumpy old grandfather Gopal Shanker, in a tiny village, in Kerala, he is understandably devastated. What can a sleepy, idyllic village without even Internet connectivity offer a young man?

To make matters worse, Jairaj, Ayan’s domineering father has his own plans and is determined to have his way. Soon, Ayan has to come to terms with the hard realities of life and the blindness of greed as he and Gopal Shanker learn that life can sometimes unravel in unanticipated ways.

A young man, whose life lies ahead of him. An old man, whose life is all in the past. And a few months that change everything. A Hundred Little Flames is a charming account of a relationship across generations and also a meditative look at the issues of old people.

Preeti Shenoy’s foray into new fictional terrain is an absolute triumph!

Length: 361 pages	Word Wise: Enabled	Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled
Page Flip: Enabled	Language: English

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A Hundred Little Flames is an out of the box story for many reasons. I particularly liked the way characters strengthen page after page. The letters in the prose add a great substance and the entire setting of the story is described beautifully, be it Kerala or Pondicherry. The people, weather, landscape, local delicacies and every little detail mentioned shows the amount of research that has gone into the making of the plot. Just reading about them made me want to visit these places and meet those people. Many a times we end up reading a book because it was recommended by someone we know or there are many people talking about it, but I pre-ordered this one knowing the amount of delight the author puts into her writing which is wonderfully contagious and thus serves the purpose. I had a teeny weeny issue with the number and sequence of letters that filled up the last part of the book and the sudden turn of events in the end which seemed like a deliberate climax. More importantly I like the way the story tries to convey a very important message, to look at relationships beyond what we think they are. There is more to an individual than how they are related to us. This was such a great learning lesson. --ByRaksha Bhaton 22 November 2017

It is a very good book and the content reflects the real situation. I wish all students or children living away from grand parents should definitely read this book. It consists of a love story that I have not imagined in my life. Such a pure and heart touching story which is very different from all contemporary love stories, filled with romance and lust. I'm myself studying away from home, felt an urge to visit my grandparents while reading the book --By Tejasree on 27 November 2017

An emotional book. Also depicts the difference of love of yester years with current. A generic read.... wants to integrate present generation of thought with the old one and minimizing generation gap. Every one will love the the character Gopal Shanker and the noble lady Rohini. An emotional touch --By Partha pratim bose on 10 January 2018 --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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Preeti Shenoy is among the highest-selling authors in India and has been featured on the Forbes India long-list of the most influential celebrities. India Today has named her as being unique for being the only woman in the best-selling league. She has given several talks in many educational institutions including the IITs and IIMs.

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Format: Kindle Edition
File Size: 2416 KB
Print Length: 361 pages
Publisher: Westland (14 November 2017)
Sold by: Amazon Asia-Pacific Holdings Private Limited
Language: English
ASIN: B075MDPYS6
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Screen Reader: Supported
Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled
Customer Reviews: 659 customer ratings
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,328 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
- #78 in Anthologies (Kindle Store)
- #130 in Anthologies (Books)
- #214 in Contemporary Fiction (Kindle Store)

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Devika ramadoss

A Lovely Diary

Reviewed in India on 19 April 2018

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I have read two of previous works of the author but they didnt impress me in any way.With the blurb I decided to give a try. And this is an emotional heart whelming novel. When a novel could be written with pure memories from a diary then this book gets a special place in that.Such a lovely narration by the author.

I didn’t expect the novel to be so emotional and convincing. It was different in many aspects. Every character was knitted according to the real world people. I could relate Velu character very much to the people in my native place. They will help their people whatever their situation they are in.

The strong and the main character is grandfather Gopal. He is not stubborn but still a rigid man. He is happy and content but still his memories haunts him. He is definetly a man of word, you will know what I mean when you read the end part of the book . The best portion in the novel is the dairy pages. Author didn’t play the part as a flashback scenes. I felt it as if I am reading a person’s diary. It was perfectly said through the words of Gopal and not with the Ayan words.

This book helps us to get to know the old age people mind and thoughts. It’s not the love and caring they want but sometimes we have to leave them with want they want. Gopal is of that sort. Ayan father was a typical day to day life father. Author took a controversial theme but gave a justice to that. Friendship exist forever in a relationship. The length of the book was really long. Could have reduced little short.

Overall “A Hundred Little Flames” will leave you with heavy heart and encourages you to have a long chat with your grandparents and understand them in a better way.

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Amey M.

The finest work by Preeti Shenoy.

Reviewed in India on 14 December 2017

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Just finished reading the book. A book that holds you to its last page. I completed this novel in one sitting. Again the quality of content it provides speaks about the time taken it to read. A novel that hooked me to my chair until i read its last page. And it was worth reading it so quickly. A book packed with full of emotions and feelings. It makes you feel connected to the character (personally i feel this, as an important aspect when you are reading a novel).
The novel is based in a village named poongavanam (this is the authors creation, as she has mentioned it in the authors note) in kerela. The protagonist of the novel Ayan is sent to this village to stay with his grandfather and is asked to look after him as he has had a fall. When he stays with him he gets to know him better as, no one from his family is willing to stay or meet him. This leads Ayan to get to know about his grandfathers past life very closely. Ayan with the help of his grandfathers dairies discovers many new things about him that he never have imagined and is thrilled to know them. Things of his grandfather from past helps Ayan to compare his life in present. The book also showcases the life then and life now. This is all about the relation between them as he comes close to his grandfather. It is a book which will not disappoint you.
The characters in the book feels alive, as if they are there somewhere. Characters are well placed and the theme of the novel is very clear to the readers. The author has worked on the minute details in the book which can be seen as you read it. She has perfectly crafted the life 50-60 years ago and the life we live today. As you read further you can feel this contrast. The most important thing i loved about the book was the words used in the novels which are in Malayalam are explained at the bottom of the pages where they are used. This helps the reader understand the content in a better way.
I personally enjoyed reading it. I have also read other works form the author so i can say that she is best with whatever she writes. If you love fiction and want something unique to read then this is the book you must be reading.
Best book that i have read in a long time.

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Tejaswi Vajinepalli

Got lost into 1980s with love..!

Reviewed in India on 17 December 2017

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What a beauty ??!! The book is an absolute stunner, #AHundredLittleFlames , it was a stream of emotions and the beauty of past generation we go through and visualise experience that is not much less than time travel, the book just takes you back to 1980s letting the feel the pleasure of being in love way back then, It would not be exaggeration if I say that this is the best book I have read till date, and surely a lovely book, the way story flows through and unfolds itself is a really exciting thing to happen, and there's something to mention about the beauty of kerala, the way it was described and presented was simply splendid giving us a clear picture, you feel the same as Ayan who narrates the story mostly, the narration just makes you get into Ayan's shoes and feel the whole story just as if it's happening to you.! There are two jewels in the story namely Rohini and Gopal Shankar, the reason why I mentioned them as jewels will unveil only if you read it for yourself..! A must read if you ask me...! The smile in my face while reading the book shows it all, the content we get when we finish a book is something so good, it feels so nice the we have just lived through another world.

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G Siva

An Emotionally Gripping Tale

Reviewed in India on 23 November 2017

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It was an amazing emotional read.
Narration is truly gripping that you don't want to put it down till you finish the book.
What an inspiring character Gopal Shanker was!
All the characters are so real that you feel and care for them.

I would say, Preeti Shenoy just transported me to the world of Ayan and Gopal Shanker and it will take some time to come back.
Diary portions are the best part in A Hundred Little Flames.
Gopal Shanker is man of his words. His true deep love for Rohini is not going to end ever.

Thoroughly enjoyed reading this and i feel like i should start writing Diary from now on.

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Vimmy

Amazing best book so far

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 June 2019

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Loved this book..my most favourite one so far. So much love and unconditional emotions.. truly amazing and heart felt. Best read

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Timeless work of art!! Whoa!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 July 2018

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What a book!!! I can say that’s the best I’ve read so far. Will go down as a classic.

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TOMASINO MICAELA

Really disappointing writing

Reviewed in France on 4 March 2018

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I don’t know very much of Indian writers but I was terribly disappointed in the writing Hich I thought was poor and childish
This author was on CNN one day and I really was looking forwards to reading a lovely novel

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Genuine feelings, stellar multi-generational entertainer

Reviewed in the United States on 22 November 2019

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Hard to find books that cover multiple generations of viewpoints in accurate styles and words. Kudos to the excellent storyline and steady pace of story development. Characters carry genuine feelings - Velu, Ayaan, Rohini, and of course, Gopal! Should definitely be made into a movie for universal reach.

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Neha Semlani

Beautiful story.

Reviewed in the United States on 3 February 2020

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This is my first review for a book. I really like the way the author takes you on a tour of this journey of beautiful friendship and love. The places described in the book makes you feel you are currently living there. I would recommend this book.

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Dolly

Great book

Reviewed in the United States on 8 October 2018

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First time I've read this author. Couldn't stop reading once I started. I wish they would make it into a movie. Maybe with Amitabh Bachan as the grandfather.

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Abirami Sukumaran

A hundred little flames

Reviewed in the United States on 5 January 2018

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Brought the brightness of a hundred little flames in the last two days reading it... Story line, scenery and characters - vivid and soul stirring.

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Deepa Sudhindra

Awesome

Reviewed in the United States on 16 November 2017

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Very gripping story . Makes you think about love and life , falling in love with the book . Just awesome .

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