Gently Falls The Bakula Paperback – February 14, 2008

This book contains powerful philosophy I really suggest that you should read the book. This book"s writer has written the book very nicely

Excellent book, very simply written , totally readable and with a deep insight of human relationship. Beautiful narrative of human nature.

Just ended quickly :/Should have been longer but truly an amazing book :')It leaves a good mark on you.

Good one every individual should read it

Awesome book to read....

i have read three books of hers and always earn a lesson by the end....in this book she potrays a very wonderful and promising love story.....i will really inspire lovers....but the self-less love of both shrikanth nd shrimathi will lead u to amzement....this is a light shown on being completely dependent on someone....which will destroy us.....sudha murthy potrays the life of many indian educated women after marriage.....a must read book...try it yourself today.

Gently Falls the Bakula tells the story of Shrikant and Shrimati. A very well written book by Sudha Murthy. Like every all of her other titles, this book also features simple writing (easily read by age 6-60). An emotional story, Gently Falls the Bakula, touches various aspects of a woman's struggle in choosing between love and self respect.‘Shrikant was restless . . . Holding a bakula flower in his palm, he was wondering why he was fascinated by this tiny flower, that was neither as beautiful as a rose nor had the fragrance of a jasmine or a champaka. And yet, it was very special to him. It held an inexplicable attraction for him.’

This story has come many times as movie! I did not find extraordinary in the theme. Leaving house cannot be the only solution! Why people cannot show that men (Indian, especially) do not have guts to accept intelligence, freedom of his wife? the story would have more touched if it was shown that Shrikant has bent down to Shrimati's aspiration and has created room for her. End could have been much better with this view!!!