Being Good Enough


Jyoti lives a hard life in Mumbai, hiding from her turbulent past, and struggling to give her son the best future possible. That past, however,inexorably catches up with her. And thus her life unfolds: her promiscuous youth, the religious divides and patriarchal dictates that she had flouted, the cruel price they exact…

  • Published: January 2021
  • Pages: 234
  • Available in hardcover, paperback and Kindle Edition

Book Reviews

“This is a beautiful story with emotional content thatit will take you on a rollercoaster of emotions and feelings. This simply shows the courage of a woman that she holds in within herself. The narration is good. The language used is lucid. I finished it in one sitting only.”

Som

Goodreads Review

“This tale is very moving, the emotions, the heart ache, the under lying love, the hatred, resentment all come to the fore in the speeches and the behaviour of the characters. Despite the negativity there is love, hope, trust and loyalty also, which makes one feel that not all is lost. A good book with dialogues that can shake you. Strong characters which can make you love them or hate them accordingly.”

Srishti Pareek

Amazon Review

“The book will tell you the real definition of women’s empowerment and the power that a woman holds within her. Our protagonist, Jyoti is a strong character and we can learn so much from her. She sets the new level of what women can do.
A must-read book for all the girls out there.”

Nidhi

Goodreads Review

“Author Rohini essays the agonizing tale of Jyoti buffeted by either fortuity or her own indiscretions. I especially liked the buildup of Jyoti’s character conflict, realistic with shades of grey, rather than being etched as a pure protagonist or antagonist.”

Bhaswar

Amazon Review

Jyoti lives a hard life in Mumbai, hiding from her turbulent past, and struggling to give her son the best future possible. That past, however,inexorably catches up with her. And thus her life unfolds: her promiscuous youth, the religious divides and patriarchal dictates that she had flouted, the cruel price they exact.

Leaping from one impetuous choice to another, she learns to survive,rebuilding her life time and again. But will peace ever be hers? Will she secure her son’s future? She despairs, though she has lowered her bar of expectations from the good to the good enough. And the resilient optimist in her hopes again…