Never Gone by Anusha Subramaniam My rating: 3 of 5 stars Name of the book: Never Gone Name of the Author: Anusha Subramanian Publisher: Penguin Books by Penguin Random House India 2016 ISBN: 9780143424963 Price: Rs.299; Pages: 268 Before writing about the book, it is important to mention here that the author is one of the youngest published authors in India. She was 15 while penning this tale. Also, she happens to be the daughter of banker-turned-writer Ravi Subramanian, who at 36 wrote his first book ‘If God was a banker’ and more recently, ‘The Bestseller She Wrote’. Coming to the book, considering the author’s age and experiences till now, it’s a reflection of new-age school kids on the cusp of being adults – their friendships, relations with parents, their fears for the future and so much more. For elders, reading the book would be like revisiting the school days with its own share of fun and frolic tinged with board exam stress. For young adults, th...
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