I am one of
a big admirer for romance novels and love stories in books, and especially the
ones written by various Indian authors. The story was so intriguing that it kept me going,
and every time I had to leave the book unfinished, my mind kept wandering
around the characters and story in the book.
Samar and
Bindiya, both the protagonists, are strangers till brought simultaneously to
work. They both are sufferers of their past which continues to distress their
present and perhaps their future. However, I really like the point that both
have chosen different ways to deal with their past and try to move beyond it to
look for happiness again.
Samar is
troubled, and hides that under a facade of coldness, and absolute fortitude at
work. It’s almost like he has built a wall around himself, he doesn’t let
anyone get close for fear of getting hurt again.
Bindiya, on the
other hand, is the absolute opposite. She too has a disturbing past, but she
chooses humor as a way-out for hiding it and deals with it in a sporty, offhand
manner, until some memory jars her intuitive and she’s jerked back, wallowing
in compassion. Work is not her solace, unlike Samar, who finds working eases
the troubled flow of memories. Work is a compulsion for Bindiya to support
herself and her family.
This simple
correlation, defines all human beings. No two are alike, and we all have our
different ways of dealing with joy, pain, happiness, trouble, etc., forging
different relationships in the process - of friendship, of love, of family, of
gratitude, etc. And that’s the beauty of it all!
Second Chance
at Love makes us question all that we know and traditionally believe about love
and do we really get a second chance at it. Although in some instances it does
get a little into Bollywood mode with its exaggerated metaphors, on the whole
it stays sensitive to its primary readers and how they would react to the
strong emotions of love, hope, faithfulness and joy portrayed brilliantly in story.
The climax was quite interesting with twists and turns as they unfold. For that
you need to read this book.
Now my Positive viewpoints:
The positives of
the story are the characters which are massively likeable, and easily
identifiable. Situations are very real and very life like, whether you want to
be recognized for the efforts you put in at work, try to please your parents,
find joy in spending time with your partner, the lust you feel for the one you
love the most in this world, and countless others like that.
The passion
between the two central characters is quite literally, page burning. It’s
awesome how this is expressed so beautifully and in a very mature style in the
book, without going over the top and moving into something like of Mills and Boon territory.
The author has been successful enough to
connect with the readers, I loved it, and I am sure that the target audience
will love this book too.
Some suggestive points:
Although the
narration of the story is wonderful but at some places the story becomes
stagnant. There is one thing that put me off he somewhat meandering tone in the
later part of the book. A little more editing would definitely increase its
appeal. Sometimes, descriptions of people and places are very exaggerated,
which seemed somewhat unnecessary in this if not subtle, poignant love story.
Final
words:
Overall if
asked I would say this is a good book, perfect accompaniment to your weekend
pastime. Overall I would say...this is a good job done by Author (Ruchita Misra) … I would
give 4.5 stars to this book.
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