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WHAT READERS SAY
READER REVIEWS FOR 'A SLICE OF LIFE'
An unmissable book for short story lovers.
Amazing collection of short stories.
Recommended Short Story Collection.
Every pinch of life got its place in the book.
READER REVIEWS FOR 'A PRICE TO LOVE'
An unputdownable novel that one wouldn’t want to miss reading.
A rollercoaster ride of ambition, sacrifices and heartbreak.
A story to love for .
This book is the epitome of existential angst in its purest form.
REMARKS BY COMPETITION JURIES ON SMITA'S STORIES
Randhir khare, Jury
Bharat literature award
PURCHASED LOVE belongs to the league of classic short fiction. Well done Smita Das Jain, you've told a powerful story in the great tradition of narrative simplicity.
Ngozi Ebubedike, Jury
Bharat literature award
An exceptional tale that carries many messages.
COMMENTS BY OTHER ESTABLISHED WRITERS ON SMITA'S STORIES
Manjul Bajaj
Very well written. The reader is drawn into an unfolding situation.
Kiran Manral
An extramarital affair, a pandemic, and the upheaval brings in a convenient relationship tritely portrayed in this story.
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Jane De Suza
A maturely written account a generation apart, is what makes this story a social commentary.
Himanjali Sankar
The way the story is told, skillfully through a flashback, also provides a little twist in the tale which is dramatic and well-done.