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The Great Escape: A Tale of an Unforgettable Adventure

By Vijay Mirchandani

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"The Great Escape" has unique characters, an unusual storyline, & contains weird but humorous illustrations.

Synopsis

The Great Escape is a humorous story for children in the early grades to make reading
fun and even spark a bit of imagination in them. Larry doesn’t know that he is just a
piece of toilet paper and that his fate is to get flushed. Once he learns the truth, he sets
forth on a journey to escape his planned misfortune and create his own destiny. Have
you ever felt stuck because of destiny? At times, many of us feel crushed by destiny,
even children. This book is a fun and entertaining attempt to show you that you can
choose your own fate, whether it is getting flushed or embarking on a journey to a new
world.

Wow, the opening paragraph will hook readers. It was suspenseful and a bit frightful. Imagine if you went to bed mobile and woke up paralyzed. That must be scary. "Larry panicked and shrieked in fear." I think many people would react accordingly. I know I would have. The fear factor was turned up when another voice entered the picture. The introduction was unnerving, but the image after the statement was not. "You can yell as much as you want to, but no one will hear you, and no one cares. We have more important things to do than help you." 

I expected more sinister, villainous eyes with that line, not something you'd see in a looney tunes cartoon. 


Larry's predicament becomes stranger, and the fear level doesn't dwindle. Larry had the resist the urge to scream for help. He was taking his captor's warning very seriously. 


The Great Escape: A Tale of an Unforgettable Adventure by Vijay Mirchandani did have its intense moments, but I also found lightness to the story in the form of character names and imagery: Donut, Orange, Bowl. Most, if not all, kids will find humor in the picture of the guy breaking wind on the toilet—also, the toilet paper roll with x's for eyes and its tongue sticking out. 


There were some editing errors, but (overall) this was quite an exciting read. I had no idea what would happen next, and the mystery had me reading on. I admit, when I read the opening passage, I thought Larry was a human. What a shocker to read his true form. (no spoilers) 


Look no further if you're looking for a young adult book that centers around unique characters, has an unusual storyline, and contains weird but humorous illustrations. You've found it with The Great Escape: A Tale of an Unforgettable Adventure. 


HEA, I think. :)


Review submitted to Reedsy on 8/8/22. 

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The Great Escape: A Tale of an Unforgettable Adventure

Written by Vijay Mirchandani

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Synopsis

The Great Escape is a humorous story for children in the early grades to make reading
fun and even spark a bit of imagination in them. Larry doesn’t know that he is just a
piece of toilet paper and that his fate is to get flushed. Once he learns the truth, he sets
forth on a journey to escape his planned misfortune and create his own destiny. Have
you ever felt stuck because of destiny? At times, many of us feel crushed by destiny,
even children. This book is a fun and entertaining attempt to show you that you can
choose your own fate, whether it is getting flushed or embarking on a journey to a new
world.

The Room

It was around midnight; there was not a single ray of light in the room. It was dark and silent. Up in that room with its cold walls, anyone would feel chills creeping down their spines. Slowly, the darkness started to fade as soft moonlight filtered in through the small window. Larry had just woken up from a deep slumber. He moaned, blinked a few times, and tried to rub his eyes, only to realize that he couldn’t move his arms. It felt as if his arms were glued to his body. He was surprised and looked around, but he couldn’t see anything except for the four walls of the room. He opened his eyes wider. In the dim light of the moon, he saw a locked door. This was something new, a green door. He tried to stand up; he shook himself in an attempt to get free, but it was all in vain. Larry panicked and shrieked in fear. “HEELLLPPP! Can anyone hear me? Somebody, please help!” He heard the sound of wood creaking. He fell silent and stopped moving. He could not tell where the sound had come from, but he knew it was close. Very close. He heard footsteps. Small footsteps on a wooden floor. His heart was pounding, and he didn’t know what to do. Yet, doing nothing to free himself would be far worse. “Help me!” He shook from head to toe when the creaking stopped. He heard a raspy cough and felt the presence of a figure near him. But he dared not open his eyes and continued to tremble in fear. “HELP ME!” “You can yell as much as you want to, but no one will hear you, and no one cares. We have more important things to do than help you.”

The Great Escape: A Tale of an Unforgettable Adventure

Written by Vijay Mirchandani

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After many years of working in the corporate world, I decided to pursue my penchant for writing and started as a Screenwriter. Today, after many years of practice and honing my writing skills, I have finally achieved my dream of writing a children’s novel and pursuing a career in writing. view profile

Published on June 30, 2022

Published by Notionpress

5000 words

Worked with a Reedsy professional 🏆

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