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A Very Well-Research Fiction (Book Review)

Book: The Woman Who Saw the Future
Author: Amit Sharma
Publication: Readomania


Have you ever abused your key capabilities or manipulated people by misusing it? Can you own the consequences it would have resulted into?

This was the first thought that crossed my mind after I finished the reading it…and it stayed for some time. Such is the impact of ‘The Woman Who Saw The Future’ (TWWSTF) authored by Amit Sharma.
I guess that’s the thing about good (fiction) stories, it get you back to real life but not empty handed. You return with a thought in head that inspires you to be good, do good.


TWWSTF is an interesting tale of Sapna Vaid who suddenly wakes up with a superpower to see death in her dreams. By choosing to do a television show with a focus of saving thousands of life across the world, she becomes a Goddess for all. However, when she abuses her powers for personal gain, her powers gradually leaves her bringing her back to the normal self. But she isn’t where she had begun – the innocent & kind girl. Refusing to accept the truth and letting go of her power and ‘Goddess’ status.

The blurb mentions the beginning and the end of the story, it is the transformation of the protagonist is what the story is all about. It’s a transformation from how the protagonist goes from being good to bad to worse – and can we say antagonist? You may not identify with Sapna, but you can certainly understand her despair, her foibles and the why’s of her actions; the decisions she takes, good or bad, her worries, misery happiness, you can feel it.

Even when I was half way through the book I knew the headline would be - very well researched fiction. I wanted to read more of it. Though I was curious to see how it all ends, I didn’t wanted it stop reading this book. The research the author has done on the events that took place across the world is interesting. Though there are moments, while mentioning the calamities which could have seemed monotonous. The crisp editing has saved it

Flow is good and the characters are well-defined. Other characters are given individual identity even with their thought process, way of taking, etc.   

A definite read!

My takeaway: We all have at least one special ability, which is very powerful and it can make or break us. What we want it to do for us, is what we have to decide.

My rating: 4 out of 5


I received a review copy of the book from Writers Melon in exchange for an honest and unbiased review. 
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