📙A SOLO ACT by sun:jeev

BOOK DETAILS : 

• ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0FCYBMV1C
• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Notion Press (12 June 2025); Notion Press Media Pvt Ltd
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 208 pages
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8899611797

ABOUT THE AUTHOR : 

BOOK REVIEW :

Every once in a while, you stumble upon a book that doesn’t just tell a story; it performs it. A SOLO ACT by sun:jeev is one such rare experience: an introspective, vulnerable, and deeply human journey staged across 34 compelling scenes. It’s a play, yes; but also a meditation on grief, ageing, loneliness, and the quiet hope of rediscovering oneself.

At the heart of this play stands John, an ageing widower who has lost Sylvia, the anchor of his world. Her absence fractures him; into anger, guilt, hallucinations, sleeplessness, and a crushing sense of isolation. His children have moved on. His home is silent. And the voices that remain are the ones inside him.

But what makes this narrative quietly brilliant is the way John’s life is split into three selves:

• I — the angry, stubborn past self

• Myself — the rigid, lonely individual he has become

• Me — the soul, the inner child, the undying future self craving release

Across scenes titled Anger, Loneliness, Guilt, Conflict, Psychosis, Forgive, Attachment, Suicide, and eventually The Self, the reader watches Old John stumble, break, confront, and slowly rebuild himself. The chapter titles alone read like the emotional states we hide from—yet live with every day.

Even though it’s structured as a stage play, the book reads like a blend of monologue and diary; lyrical, intimate, and achingly human. Each scene is a standalone moment, yet together they form a portrait of a man fighting his own shadows.

And that final message?

That the search for inner peace is always a solo act; unavoidable, personal, and ultimately liberating.

“A SOLO ACT” is not a loud book. It doesn’t rush. It doesn’t try to shock. Instead, it stands quietly on stage, looks you in the eye, and asks:

When was the last time you sat with your own soul?

If you enjoy character-driven narratives, emotional introspection, and theatre-style storytelling, this one will stay with you long after the curtain falls.

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