About The Author:Capri Jalota was born in Chandigarh – India and has worked in various organizations in India and Middle East after completing his management studies form IIM Ahmedabad. Fun fact about the author: Mr Capri is a numismatist with a collection of over 1000 coins from 100+ countries
About the Book
The Blurb says:One fine morning, Jane wakes up and stands upon the ledge of her 18th floor flat in Dubai Marina. Till a few years back, she was everything that would make anyone jealous – beautiful, rich and successful. But then the wheels of time turned. Today, she is miserable and lonely. Would she get over a deception? Can she forgive herself for deserting a friend? Would she ever find true love? Will karma get the better of her or will life give her another chance to correct the wrongs?
Then the Doorbell Rang is about Jane’s roller-coaster journey as she explores the mystical phenomenon called Life.
The Cover:Rays of light peeping through the door does say something about life, but I think, the cover could have been little more detailed generating curiosity about the theme or the plot.
How I Felt About the Book:I received a paperback copy of the book from it’s publishers. It’s not just the free copy, It’s actually the title of the book which attracted me more. The blurb was interesting enough to get me reading in in no time.
What I Liked: 1. True picture of society – The book very thoughtfully shows actual society we have been living without pin pointing anything good or bad. 2. Smooth Transitions – When I began reading, I thought it’s a love story, the after few chapters, I found It a story of family. But as the story progressed, the over all plot and theme got me intrigued despite switching between India and Dubai, love, friendship and family. What I Did Not Like:1. Too much effort to include Indian culture: At a few places, the effort to show Indian culture felt exaggerated. Although the instances author re-created do happen in India, but they could have been avoided easily.
The book contained a bonus point for me to like it – letters. Letters are my favorite part of any book. I loved all of them. I also loved the proposal to Rebecca.
Here it goes:
Then, there were few lines which made an entry into my notes
The quotes can be read at - QUOTES
All in all, I found it an interesting read and I might recommend it to my friends. It’s a complicated yet beautiful story of life.
