Limelight on Luxury - Amazing Concept (Book Review)

Book: Dark Luxe

Author: Mahul Brahma

Publication: Srishti Publishers & Distributors

“There’s more than what meets the eye”

We yearn for luxury, crave for riches and strive hard to reach out to the sky and touch the stars. But do we know what goes on in the lives of those rich and famous, whom we aspire to be like? Do we really know what luxury is all about? It is dark! At least that is what the book Dark Luxe authored by Mahul Brahma suggests.

Dark Luxe is a unique concept with encompasses (very) short stories about luxury and the harsh rather dark reality behind it. Interesting the narrators of all the stories are the luxury products such as car, watch, diamond ring, pen, trunk, logo, among others. The 13 short stories talk negative and dark emotions such as hatred, jealousy, ego, lust, greed, etc.

The author has very neatly tied emotions around the luxurious things making them silent witness (or even assailant) as they narrate the inside stories. The storytelling is neat and fluid and keeps the readers captive to read more. The author definitely knows about his subject.

The stories are crisp and short, some even with an unexpected twist. Overall Dark Luxe is an interesting read and it makes you think, if the life behind the razzle & dazzle of luxury is what one would desire.

However, couple of stories were repetitive.

I would rate this book 4 out of 5 (More points for such an amazing concept).

I received a review copy in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.