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This book is so damn good!
My heart got cut open; my tears could not stop till the last page.
And I couldn't leave out a word. Yes, it is that good.
The writing style is mesmerizing, simple and full of emotions.
The story has been fictionalized as is mentioned by the author at the end of the book based on the real life events that happened during the time of partition in 1947.
It is so beautifully written that I became aware of my own life so many times while reading the lines feeling so grateful about being here being able to read this book with all the comforts of being alive.
I broke down many a times; had to stop myself from reading now and then in order to ease the pain I felt while reading the painful journey of survival faced by the family.
I just cannot talk about the story and the characters without choking up. So I am leaving out that part.

This short book makes me feel grateful to acknowledge that if there's water we can drink anytime, a morsel of food we can enjoy anytime anywhere or do not have to run away to another country on foot during the night watching our whole family struggling to live, our lives are still blessed and yes, I feel there's nothing wrong in being grateful about small and big things in life. It's hard to believe but such mundane things that we take for granted are still the most precious things for someone who's struggling somewhere in such a scenario.

Well even if the book is not written in any way to preach about what I have just written above, this is the kind of book that makes us feel about such things while reading it and makes us want to appreciate the things we take for granted.

I feel the most important message that the book tried to convey is the importance of family and found family.

The characters are so well developed and the family dynamics is represented well.

Kudos to the author.
Easily one of the best reads.

Such a small book but leaving such a huge impact!

And yes, that cover is so damn relevant!