Book Review: Magic Square by Salini Vineeth

About the Author: 

Salini Vineeth is a Kindle author who has published two of her books on Amazon Kindle. Her first book was Magic Square while her second book is Hampi: History and Architecture. You can follow her on amazon by clicking the link here.

About the Book: 

Magic Square is a Novella which is a long short story or a short novel. It is a story about a Ph.D. scholar named Amudha who discovers a Mathematics book which contains all her research questions and their answers written by someone. It is along with the backing up of her fellow researcher named Dheeraj, that she sets out to find the owner of the Mathematics book. The only clue which helps her to track the owner is a Tamil poem which is written on the last page of the book by the owner. The story describes her journey towards finding the owner named L V Sreenivasan. The story ends on a happy note where Amudha finally discovers the reality of the owner and alters her life decisions by being inspired from the great Mathematician.

Review: 

I received this novella from Half Baked Beans and I was excited to read it since the plot line sounded really interesting. It’s a short book or I can say that it’s a long short story and therefore I was able to finish reading it really quickly. The story was short and crisp with not too much suspense. The amount of suspense was very limited and quite less than what I expected it to be. The climax was introduced really quickly which I felt to be a bit unrealistic. The story is set in the present time which I think made it quite relatable for the reader. The thing which I loved the most about the story was definitely the main character named Amudha. I think she has been described in a wonderful way by the author. The problems which she faces while choosing a career as a growing up adult is something which I guess is super relatable for people of the same age. The way she has been described to deal with her problems and alter her decisions is also something which is really inspiring. I think that the book is a good short time read especially for people who don’t have enough time to give to bulky novels. The story is good but a little rushed up.

To Read or Not to Read: 

If you are someone who is looking for a short and interesting read then you can definitely give this book a try. You’ll be able to finish it within a day or two. It’s interesting and will definitely make you feel good.

You can buy your kindle edition of the book by clicking the link here.

“It is all about differentiating between soft and hard constraints.”

Rating: 3.8/5

Thank you for reading. :)