I find less information of urdu books on internet. There is but its not much so I will take some time to review some of the short stories, digests or books. It will also serve as a list for me of which stories I have read so I can keep an accounts. I love to organize and keep account of things. Its just me. My favourite author has and will be M A Rahat. So books from other authors i class as 'other' and so I will be reviewing them. Lately I have been reading Suspense Digest so I will review the stories in there. Please take a note that these will be reviews and based on my opinion so you might like them or not. I dont know your taste.
Unfortunately I can't put the stories up as it will be a long process but you can easily get them from book shops and request from Pakistan or India or your countries. Its easy. Technology these days. The reviews will be in english so please. I'm sure this will be informative to those who like to read a bit of urdu literature and the young gen needs it because urdu is getting weaker and weaker. So thumbs up. Feel free to add your comments.
Also if you want to know the whole story and the whole outline including spoilers then PM me and I will tell you. Thats for the guests too if your looking and reading. Sign up and get the story lol
Rating : 2 Stars (On a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best)
Synopsis : A true historic story of two lovers from rival states. Mahmood Gaznawi's son Arsalan and the daughter of Saljoq's daughter Rataba. This is the era after Mahmood Gaznawi died. The story is also about a prisoner Mahmood kept and never told anyone about him so his son goes out to search for the prisoner.
I didn't like it at all. It is about love, war and long history narrations. I actually skipped two pages at a time to read the end. It was that bad.
Here is the link for this story. i have taken pictures of it and uploaded as a pdf. zoom in if you cant read full view
Synopsis : It may be short but a very brilliant story. two pages are descriptions and the last one is dialogue and finish. The story ends with such a stunning twist. Its about this guy whos wifes has been already murdered and he looks for another wife and something happens and leaves the reader with a stun. Brilliant. 4 stars.
Theme : Sci fi, telekinesis, mind reading, parallel worlds, satanist, good vs evil
POV : First and third
Rating : 3 Star
Synopsis : It is known as the longest story in urdu writing spanning over two generations. Its continuing for 375 months. It is about a man with powers to read minds and even control them. It is a set of series or events happening. I have not read it from start so I dont know what happens but Im kinda getting the hang of it now.
Synopsis : I think Tahir is a good writer and well known. I dont know him much but this story tells that he is definately classed one of the highest skilled writers. This story is about the refurbishment of two houses and a widow living in one house not wanting to move. So the builder plays a psycological trick to get her out. Must read.
You can always PM me for the full outline of story.
Synopsis : A simple murder took place when the local villagers find out a gold mine company is digging a mine here. The big boss of company comes to reassure the villages but opposite gets murdered so its about that. It was a bit dry and boring too.
Setting : Pakistani villages around Faisalabad, very hot climate
Rating : 4 Star
Synopsis : I'm not too keen on murder or homocide investigation but this one rocked. Two murders took place in a village house. Its in first person and thats the way I like it. This inspector goes around the village talking and inquiring people and gets to the roots of the investigation smoothly. Very fast paced story. Good too.
Setting : none, just narrations, office you can say
Rating : 1 star
Synopsis : If I can choose another word for this story then it would be 'File'. Its about the word File and the importance of it. How it changes our lives and records everything. Even this thread is a file. Its 3 non stop pages with the words file file file file and file.
Setting : none, just narrations, office you can say
Rating : 1 star
Synopsis : If I can choose another word for this story then it would be 'File'. Its about the word File and the importance of it. How it changes our lives and records everything. Even this thread is a file. Its 3 non stop pages with the words file file file file and file.
Setting : it actually spans over a generation. You know kids get bigger
Rating : 2 Star
Synopsis : A good story about a woman who loved someone and he leaves suddenly but he comes back unexpected and in an unusual situations. Kind of those stories that stuns readers at the end.
Its a book called chey (6) afsaaney. Cant remem who its by. I studied the book. Also Miratul Uroos.
dont know 6 afsaany but i have miratul Uroos. I pick it up and put it back down. ill read it later lol i done it 100s of times. whats it about? it looks inspirational
These kinda stories which dont have a story line just looooooong narrations are better to read it. you dont get the best out of it if some one tells you. its one of those stories
dont know 6 afsaany but i have miratul Uroos. I pick it up and put it back down. ill read it later lol i done it 100s of times. whats it about? it looks inspirational
Hmm I find some of the values rather old-fashioned but I guess it gives somebody to look upto if you want to be the Perrrrfect daughter/wife/DIL/SIL etc etc
I think one of the reasons I didnt like it is coz she is toooo perrrfect, and I'm being honest its unreal.
Hmm I find some of the values rather old-fashioned but I guess it gives somebody to look upto if you want to be the Perrrrfect daughter/wife/DIL/SIL etc etc
I think one of the reasons I didnt like it is coz she is toooo perrrfect, and I'm being honest its unreal.
Read it insha'Allah
I will Inshallah. I have two or three versions of it in my house
Synopsis : A mild humour masterpiece. Sometimes a mistake can cause bigger problems. A series of events happened. A business man goes for a meeting but his things gets stolen by a pick pockter. He and his secetary (female) comes up with a plan. They started begging on the roads and someone takes pity on them and keeps them as servants. Later they found out that the house that they are serving in is the actual house where the meeting was. The man of the house recognizes him and now he tries to attend the meeting and other time he tries to serve the food. Very funny in text. Must read.
Theme : Mother/daughter relation, daughter/step father relation, revenge, anger.
Setting : Winter, beach huts.
POV : Omniscient
Rating : 2 stars
Synopsis : It was going good at the start but it got messed up in the end. Its one of those kinda feelings where you are sitting on a dark afternoon at about 5pm in your dark living room watching tv. A story about a daughter who wants to save her mum from getting into relation with a wrong guy. So guess what? the daughter plays a trick.
Theme : Revenge, journalist, do anything to get a snap of a celebrity
Setting : Celeberity mansion, swimming pool
POV :
Rating : 1 Star
Synopsis : Although it had a bit of suspense at the end but it was dull overall. Its one of those do anything to get a picture of a famous person. So an insider took pictures and sold it. Lame.
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