Book Review #74 Aavya: Rishabh Puri
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Blurb:
What do you do when your one true love is snatched away from you? Do you find a new love? Or do you go on loving? Raj has known aavya since they were kids. It is only now, at the threshold of adulthood that he has woken up to her beauty and grace. He is a dreamer while she is a realist. Together, they make a perfect pair. Both are visionaries who want to change the world in their unique way. But life has other plans for Raj. Aavya is spirited away across oceans by enraged parents, while Raj recuperates in a hospital. A decade later, Raj has been chasing aavya’s ghost across continents. Will their love find a way back to each other? And can love last when there is no promise that the lovers will ever be United? Aavya is the story of love, perseverance and finding hope in the darkest of times. It unfolds in letters spanning decades; written by those who lived it. At its heart is a hopeless romantic who makes his own world when the world rejects him - Raj.
My Thoughts:
The blurb sounded very interesting so I picked up the book. The moment I started reading I realized this is more in the form of letters, emails, chats and messenger. It's like an email written from one to another without any direct communication and stories running parallel in flashbacks.
I had half mind to just drop reading that I entered the second part of the book, this is where the story picks up pace. I started getting involved and couldn't put it down till the end. The second and third part of the book more than makes up for the lackluster first part. All the characters are etched well. The story revolves around Aavya,Shruthi, Raj and Rohit mainly with a little support from Kitty . There are very justified layers to the characters which draws you immensely towards them.
A love story spanned over a decade, yet moving strong . The story sounded practical and real. A book that would make you ponder a little. A love that gives and derives strength from each other. A love that is about unconditional love and trust. A story of times, situations and moving ahead in life.
Some gaps in the story leave you wondering why. Like why the parents opposed to their match? Why Aavya was sent abroad and cut off from Raj? Why Aavya never made an attempt to talk to Raj? An unconventional end gave a whole new dimension to the story. Overall a decent job by the author.
My Rating:
I would rate this book 3/5.
Blurb:
What do you do when your one true love is snatched away from you? Do you find a new love? Or do you go on loving? Raj has known aavya since they were kids. It is only now, at the threshold of adulthood that he has woken up to her beauty and grace. He is a dreamer while she is a realist. Together, they make a perfect pair. Both are visionaries who want to change the world in their unique way. But life has other plans for Raj. Aavya is spirited away across oceans by enraged parents, while Raj recuperates in a hospital. A decade later, Raj has been chasing aavya’s ghost across continents. Will their love find a way back to each other? And can love last when there is no promise that the lovers will ever be United? Aavya is the story of love, perseverance and finding hope in the darkest of times. It unfolds in letters spanning decades; written by those who lived it. At its heart is a hopeless romantic who makes his own world when the world rejects him - Raj.
My Thoughts:
The blurb sounded very interesting so I picked up the book. The moment I started reading I realized this is more in the form of letters, emails, chats and messenger. It's like an email written from one to another without any direct communication and stories running parallel in flashbacks.
I had half mind to just drop reading that I entered the second part of the book, this is where the story picks up pace. I started getting involved and couldn't put it down till the end. The second and third part of the book more than makes up for the lackluster first part. All the characters are etched well. The story revolves around Aavya,Shruthi, Raj and Rohit mainly with a little support from Kitty . There are very justified layers to the characters which draws you immensely towards them.
A love story spanned over a decade, yet moving strong . The story sounded practical and real. A book that would make you ponder a little. A love that gives and derives strength from each other. A love that is about unconditional love and trust. A story of times, situations and moving ahead in life.
Some gaps in the story leave you wondering why. Like why the parents opposed to their match? Why Aavya was sent abroad and cut off from Raj? Why Aavya never made an attempt to talk to Raj? An unconventional end gave a whole new dimension to the story. Overall a decent job by the author.
My Rating:
I would rate this book 3/5.
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