Book Review by LITEROMA PUBLISHING SERVICES :: ‘It’s not How, It’s Why?' by Ranjit Samal


** Thanks to the author for gifting us a review copy of the book. **

It’s really heartening to see an Indian author writing a book on self-development. And the author Mr. Ranjit Samal deserves a lot of praise for trying his hand out in this genre. The book can serve as a source of inspiration for its readers. It is written based on the perspective of the author and will help the readers in self-exploration.

The cover page of the book is very appealing and the overall book quality is also impressive. It creates a first glance attraction for any book reading enthusiast.

Coming to the genre, its very difficult and rare non-fiction genre from an Indian market standpoint while there are a lot of books written in the West over last 60 years. There is an interesting fallacy out here – those who are motivated enough to pick up a book on self-healing by an Indian debutant author may not find the book to be extremely fascinating just by the contents. The challenge will be to reach out to those who will otherwise not read the book. However, the book will create more impact which its western counterparts do through works of the same genre if the framework presented is based on a thorough work of research rather than on the author’s personal thought process. This book will surely work as a source of transformation and healing for that group.

Only grey area found in the book is the editing part which is very important in creating a smooth reading experience for any reader, esp a critical audience. Author must look into it in his next books.

The book marked a bright start from the debutant author and he must surely continue with the genre. However, a better editing next time will ensure a better reading experience. All the best to Ranjit.

Overall, a nice read. We rate it to be a 4.6*/5* and recommend for a fair reading. Literoma will look forward to see the author exploring this genre further.

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