“Things That Can Go Wrong on Your Wedding”: A Review from the Reader’s Perspective

By Meripeni Zares

Penthrill publication house puts up a picture of the Author, Dr. Kezhakielie Whiso on Facebook. Here is a man with a serious demeanor donning a suit and a spectacle and it read that he is into rocks and fossils.

“Things that can go wrong on your wedding” I gasped unbelievably when I learned about the title. The title already had me interested but the Naga in me immediately assumes that it must be a book on wedding dos and don’ts. As soon as I got hold of the book, I notice the introduction which is stated so unusually that it not only had me plugged in but it debunked all earlier assumptions.

A glance at the contents of the book had me grinning from ear to ear. ‘Things that can go wrong on your wedding’ is such a refreshing book and unassumingly entertaining. Written with so much wit and a generous dose of humor, it will have readers smiling and chuckling with outright turn of phrases such as “My wife is a living proof that consuming small amount of thermocol does not lead to death.” Even the acknowledgement portion is not spared as the author notes “I thank my cousin…who is getting better at photography but needs improvement in the photo album delivery.”

The author won me over with his honesty and self-deprecating humor as the very relatable scenarios of a crazy Naga wedding unfolds. It is replete with the modern Naga wedding meets the traditional customs dilemma. Those married will laugh along with the author as you recall your own wedding expedition. To the singles yet to traverse that path, on reading this book you can be confident of having your sanity intact when the wedding fever hits you.

I’ve never engaged in a conversation with the author but he demonstrates a natural gift for gab. His talents in observation and introspection stand out in the narrative. No wonder he is into rocks and fossils!

Amidst the pace of excitement, loss and misadventures, this book elicits empathy and hope. The discerning reader, you will identify with the author’s journey of self-discovery and the hope that he affirms in. “Things that can go Wrong on your wedding” is ‘one of a kind’ book guaranteed to bring a smile to your face while at the same time evoking deeper emotions.