The Muse and the Moon

The Moon And The Muse - Lincy Ann MathewRating: 3/5 ⭐⭐⭐Synopsis: Anagha after losing her father and her love is trying to move on. As she steps into her new life with a new job she encounters a very handsome & mysterious Rudran.At first Anagha just brushes off Rudran as a mere crush, but later her feelings for him turns into something meaningful (love). Months later Anagha finally confess her love for Rudran and to her surprise Rudran confesses his love for her too.Anagha is on cloud nine !! Everything seems like a dream, but very soon her world comes crashing down when Rudran's past makes a knock at the door.Review:What I loved about this book was it's writting style the author writes splendidly. It was really smooth & dreamy. I also loved the way she included her poems in this book they were really remarkable.Apart, from that I really liked the way she kept the book to the point none of the chapters or parts of the book felt out of the place. It's a crisp and a fast read.I also loved the way the book had a tint of South Indian culture. Every now & then one may come across certain South Indian words, and get a glimpse of the culture which was really really awesome.Speaking about the characters I totally adore Anagha. She's really sweet, kind, and a caring person. And also a passionate lover. Her sweetness & passion shone throughout the book.I also loved Mitra who is Anagha office bestie and later on becomes an integral part of her life. Mitra shares the same characteristics as Angha and hence I believe they ended being best friends. Also, Angha & Mitra's friendship was the highlight of the book.Rudran's character was kind of dim in the entire book. There's wasn't much to him, and at times to me he seemed really confusing. I would have loved to know more about him, maybe including his POV in the book would have done the work.Now coming on to the cons of the book: I found the storyline of the book to be quite dull. Even the twists and the turns of the book seemed quite predictable. Though the flow and the emotions of the book were on point I just wish that the author would have worked on making the story more intresting.

The Muse and the Moon is a story about finding love and what it takes to sustain a healthy relationship in the long run. Anagha works as a copy-editor at an e-publishing firm.Despite how smitten she is with her colleague, Rudran, she knows there can be no office romance on the cards because he is married. So when their small talk blossoms into something more, Anagha begins to wonder if she’s found the one for her.One of the things that appealed to me about this book was getting to read about a protagonist who works in publishing. If you didn’t know, I have a soft spot for characters with some connection to the literary spectrum.That said, the book has not been well edited. And so, my reading experience would at times get disrupted by phrases that didn’t make sense or weren’t properly cleaned up.Since the characters in the book have a South-Indian lineage, they’d frequently make use of terms and phrases in Malayalam and Tamil. As I am a Malayali, I was able to make sense of it all. If you aren’t familiar with the two languages, you might have to refer regularly to the glossary at the end.This brings me to another aspect of the novel I found a bit irksome. I felt that some of Anagha’s quirks were unnecessarily forceful. She has this habit of saying “Stupid!” when chiding other characters for something they’ve said or done. After a point, this got on my nerves simply because of how often it would happen.In fact, I noticed that some of the dialogue and even narration made sense from a South Indian point of view; in our culture, such language usage is common. But when written in English, these very phrases and cultural nuances felt a little odd.Each chapter follows a poetic verse that puts into perspective the depth of Anagha’s feelings and thoughts about this newfound love. These lines have been written quite evocatively, and I can definitely see how the author has some experience with writing poetry.Anagha and Rudran’s story is your quintessential tale of budding romance, misunderstandings, lack of communication, and so on. There were times when Anagha appeared whiny and clingy, all of which could’ve been sorted out with proper conversation.I wouldn’t say that I liked any of the characters, except for maybe Mitra. Her and Anagha’s friendship added a nice touch to the novel.All in all, it was an okay read. But since the author has a way of painting a picture with her words, I would be intrigued to read some of her future works.

'The Muse and the Moon', is a poetic saga of love, loss, and life, narrated by Anagha, and sometimes the imp of her mind, in a raw and reflective language.To begin with, the cover is quite pretty ! The book is purely for romance lovers, and the ones who like to find a little bit of poetry in everything they do. The flow of the story is well articulated, and I really liked the vocabulary and the thoughts of the author. There are no grammatical errors at all (which usually are a lot in most debut books I've reviewed), and everything about the language is perfect.I loved the chemistry between Rudran and Anagha, but I was a bit disappointed with the plot. Although it is very nicely written, the story feels a little clichéd. I would have loved to see some more twists and turns that could not be predicted.I find it perfect for a one-time, casual reading in the romance genre. Recommended!I want to congratulate the author for having written such a wonderful book as her debut.

Beautifully written and after reading this book you will feel transformed.... The characters along with the main character, Anagha, are presented with a beautifully crafted story!!! The narration of the main lead and its imp is superb....Loved it in every way!!! And Epilogue was a luscious dessert!!!!!!