Book Review #92 I Want To Run Away : Deepa Iyyer
Blurb:
Time lies heavily on your hands? Pick up ‘I Want to Run Away’ and time will fly. Pick this book if you like Bollywood. Take a break from your monotonous routine...Take a break from all the heavy stuff you were reading or watching because what you are about to read is a Bollywood type filmi novella...the story is hatke...it is different...don't believe me??!! Check this out. The heroine Aashika, a girl from a small town, is forced to get engaged to the hero Sanjay by her family. Her boyfriend Aadhi forces her to marry him and resign to domesticity while she prepares to run away from all this and create her own destiny. Whose intentions will triumph??? If you can't withstand the suspense please read this ""no way qualifying for Booker Prize” novella with a tadka of romance and light moments.
My Take:
Jab we Met with a South Indian set up, this book has all the ingredients of a fun read. A book that catches up pace with every page, so much masala and instances that most of us connect to The end is completely filmy.
Aashika, from a typical small village Valayapuri dreams of a high flying career, being independent and wishes to make her own decisions/ choices. Not to one to be stereotyped as typical village belly, she also had a boyfriend Aadhi. Their story is also the typical family rivalry etc. Enter Sanjay, the ones her parents chose. Oh I missed to say that, not the one to get married and become a homemaker in a small village she tries all the tricks in the books to shoo away all the prospective guys.
Aashika, from a typical small village Valayapuri dreams of a high flying career, being independent and wishes to make her own decisions/ choices. Not to one to be stereotyped as typical village belly, she also had a boyfriend Aadhi. Their story is also the typical family rivalry etc. Enter Sanjay, the ones her parents chose. Oh I missed to say that, not the one to get married and become a homemaker in a small village she tries all the tricks in the books to shoo away all the prospective guys.
Sanjay and she meet, click and get acquainted well as both don't want to be tied down by their parents wishes. Sanjay wants to fall in love and get married.They both go with the flow. As they start spending time with each other things between them start changing. But will they allow and accept the change? Who will Aashika choose; Aadhi or Sanjay? Read the book to find out.
The language and writing style is pretty simple. I always feel simple things are more difficult to do. Loved the way the author narrated the story .It keeps you involved throughout and you form a connect with the characters. The suspense is built beautifully till the end. the highlight is the chemistry between the sisters and the one with Sanjay.
Rating:
The language and writing style is pretty simple. I always feel simple things are more difficult to do. Loved the way the author narrated the story .It keeps you involved throughout and you form a connect with the characters. The suspense is built beautifully till the end. the highlight is the chemistry between the sisters and the one with Sanjay.
Rating:
I would rate this 4/5 for a simple lovely story that brings a smile on your face.
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