The cover has two girls upset with each other (standing with their backs facing the other).
Name: Hey Kitty
Author: Shilpa Suraj
Format: Hardcopy
Number of pages: 210
Availability: Amazon (Buy the paperback here)
Rating: 4/5
The title is apt for the story.
The English was simple and casual which made the story very easy to read. I did not find any new words as such but the word ‘ungainly’ amused me because of the context in which it was used.
This story is about the life of teenagers and how they go through so many emotions all at once. Misha’s mother marries Katyayani’s widowed father. Both daughters do not like their new normal. One’s a bully and makes things even worse for the other. You should see how they handle things and people, especially those messing with their family. Whatever happens, family comes first, doesn’t it?
*It had a good story.
*The story was relatable to some extent.
*It spoke about mostly undiscussed topics like:
-how our raging teenage hormones get the better of us when we are not guided the right way.
-how children feel when parents are busy satisfying their own needs and wants without proper explanations.
-how children are affected when their parents cannot handle their relationships well.
-how we fail to realize how our words and actions affect our kids.
-how children turn into bullies.
-why children go astray and look for attention and love outside the home.
-how children feel incomplete and useless when their friends threaten to leave their side.
-how some of us have made social media an important part of our lives.
-how some of us prioritize everything else before our kids.
-how children NEED family time and parents who get through to them.
-how we often encourage and give in to our kids’ baseless demands just because they want to impress their peers.
-how we should never judge a book by its cover or be with a person based on their looks.
-how some of us tend to blame others for how we feel instead of our loved ones who have actually been the cause of our conflicted emotions.
-how we brood over our situation thinking we are the only ones affected by it.
-how we take our family for granted and misinterpret the care shown towards us.
-how we never understand the feelings or try to make peace with our family members.
-how we tend to enjoy when friends have a tiff with other friends/colleagues/classmates.
-how we try to impress others by becoming who we are not.
-how communication helps in all types of relationships.
*It had illustrations that made reading the book a lot of fun.
*Spotted some grammatical errors but they didn’t interfere with the story.
I liked the book quite a lot and finished it in a day. It’s good for young adults. I handed over the book to my 12-year-old daughter. She loves reading, too.
Have you read this book?
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27 Comments
Seems like a fun and easy read.
This book seems to be highlighting sensitive topics with ease. Though it is essential for parents to work on their relationships for a better upbringing of their children. I like your recommendation.
This looks to be a quick read and I’m glad so many books now have the premise of real life situations which would help people evolve and make decisions
It is interesting to see the shift in books being published these days… a good book at the right age makes all the difference i feel . A good review and i like that it is by an indian author who has written about the practicality of handling teens. its quite a task!
I haven’t read this book, Cindy. But I like such light reads. The book sounds interesting, especially the focus on family dynamics and teen struggles. The way you listed the reasons you liked the book made it so easy to understand what makes it special. Great job with the review!
Thanks, Neha!
It’s heartwarming to see a story dive into real issues teens and parents face today. I appreciate how your review pinpoints such relevant topics in a way that resonates.
A very open and honest review, I must say. And it deals with so many issues through one story–that’s amazing.
I love how relatable this story is and your review surely just gave enough context on why I should get a copy of this book and let my daughters read it. Great writing!
Glad to see a book that talks about real, often ignored topics, especially those that impact teens and family life. I like how it covers things like social media, parenting choices, and the need for family time—it feels very relatable. As a parent of a teenager, I feel this is a must-read for me. Love the cover page also.
This book sounds like a great read for parents of teenagers and young adults. I would love to know more about such books in the future. Your crips and pointwise review is very easy to go through.
The cover speaks it is for teens probably but your reasons for liking this book make me wonder if it isn’t something which as parents we need to read too.But I hate it when we have grammatical mistakes , it mars the pleasure of reading a good book.
Those are negligible, nothing major!
What I liked most about this review from you is the bullet points which made it easy for the readers like me to get a crisp idea about what the book is all about. Moreover after a long time I witnessed the work of a serious reviewer who reads 📚 so minutely to find out new words and also found one in the whole book to add in her vocabulary list. Proud of you Cindy…. and will check out this book 📖
Thank you, Samata!
Sounds like a book that deals with multiple teenage angst issues. Your clear, crisp review reads really well too.
I like young adult books. But this one seems like more fit for teenagers and their parents. My single status doesn’t seem to figure in.
Hahahha, I feel you, Ambica.
Such a crisp review with the right amount of intrigue. I now want to know how ungainly was used! This looks like a must-read for teenagers and parents alike
Do read the book and check that out, Chandrika! 😉
Shilpa Suraj is one of my comfort reads author in romance. Her books never fail to leave behind that ‘feel good’ factor. As I can gauge from your review, even this one seems to be like that. Hope your daughter enjoys it too 🙂
Thanks, Manali. Agree on the comfort read bit.
Indian women authors make a good read. Your review has so many takeaways for parents and teens. Handling teens in these times is quite a task. Great to hear that your daughter has taken the reading habit from you.
Yes, I’m glad, too, Harjeet.
Bought the Hey Kitty book using your guest link.
Thank you, hope you enjoy it as much as I did, Aishwariya!
A good review of Hey Kitty by Shilpa Suraj. This review has summarised very well how marriage of two divorced people may not always do good to their children from previous marriage. Parents have to be much more sensitive and pay attention to kids who may feel threatened, abandoned and sulk. Human relation is complicated and one needs to put effort to nurture it.