About Me
Hii, I'm Dishika Mehta, a college student with dark academia aesthetic and a serious problem of escapism!
Hii, I'm Dishika Mehta, a college student with dark academia aesthetic and a serious problem of escapism!
A literary blog that takes you a journey through the books I've read and how they've left a lasting impact: an exuberant amalgamation of the learning experiences that they bring and how living vicariously can teach you so much about life- the undeniably complex yet beautiful adventure.
"If I don't have perfect grades, then who am I?" You're human? Geez. Dealing with academic pressure and stress and how to remind yourself about what actually matters in life amidst it all. "No one told me I'd have to know every answer to every test and also be a 'unique individual' following my life's calling at seventeen." You Asked For Perfect is a story is about a young high school boy, Ariel Stone who's been a disciplined perfectionist his whole life; with straight A's...
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The subtle art of dealing with the diversities of one's family and heritage and learning to identify and accept the uniqueness of one's mind, body and soul despite it all. So who is Darius the Great and why is he not okay? Darius is just an American-Persian boy living his life in the shadows, avoiding the attention of 'Soulless Minions of Orthodoxy' who make fun of his name and heritage. Being meek and shy, he tries to let it go instead of standing up to them which makes his...
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Defying Gender Norms and Taking Pride in One's Own Identity Learning to be Unafraid of Rediscovering Yourself Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe is an intricate journey of two Mexican-American boys- Aristotle and Dante in the peak age of fifteen, trying to find authenticity in a world where everything is predefined and yet so much is unknown. "Sometimes I thought that being fifteen was the worst tragedy of all." Aristotle "Ari" Mendoza constantly felt...
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"I think everyone's a bit bored with boy-girl romances anyway; I think the world's had enough of those, to be honest." Radio Silence is one of those books which starts off as something cliched, you expect the obvious to happen: boy meets girl, they're like minded and bond with each other and they fall in love. But there's an unlikely twist that you'll never see coming! So what exactly is the story about then, you ask? Well, the story starts off with Frances Javier, an academically motivated Head Girl who has based every decision of her life towards the accomplishment of her crystal clear goal...
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