THE LOCKDOWN- RASHMI TRIVEDI

Ratings: 3.5/5⭐
Genre: Fiction; Anthology
Number of Pages: 82
Format: Kindle
Publisher: Bluerose Publishers

The Lockdown- Rashmi Trivedi

The Lockdown by Rashmi Trivedi narrates the story of six people and how this lockdown changes their lives. The six people– Dr. Rajesh, Samar, Saurabh, Vijay, Ramakant, and Divya who lived a life based on various principles and assumptions, apparently changed their perspectives and decide to live a more healthy and meaningful life in this Lockdown.

Out of the six stories, the ones of Dr. Rajesh and Ramakant I found the most inspiring. It is because of ‘Corona warriors’ like them that we still hope to come out of this pandemic alive. The others who were infected with Covid-19 fought their battles valiantly and got recovered soon. They learned that life had given them a second chance and they should lead a humble and healthy life henceforth. The Lockdown also helped people enhance their relationships and connect better.

“Sometimes, all that one needs is faith to carry one through a rough time. Faith could give people the strength to overcome all obstacles. Faith could be on one’s own capabilities, on the capabilities of the leader or faith on God’s love. Faith was that twig that helped one to swim in rough conditions.”

The author has made an effort to put forward the optimistic side of this lockdown to spread positivity, with a message to look at the brighter picture in every situation. However, when I read the title of the book, I was expecting pretty much more from the book. I mean, there’s so much you can talk about when you’re speaking of lockdown. I felt a lot of things were missed out.

Overall, it’s a short and simple read and many people might find it relatable so can give it a shot!

About The Author of The Lockdown

Rashmi Trivedi- author of the lockdown

Rashmi Trivedi is an author and a poet working as a Deputy General Manager at a leading PSU. She entered the literary world in 2016 with her first book, ‘Woman, everything will be fine’, which became a bestseller in its genre. ‘From ashes to dreams’ which was published in 2018 rose to the number two position in Amazon’s best sellers chart. 2047: The unifier which was launched in January this year is creating ripples because of its unique futuristic story about the union of India and Pakistan. The lockdown is her fifth book. A working mother of two children, Trivedi lives with her family in Delhi.