Monday 30 January 2017

Book Review: Someone to Love

Book: Someone to Love
Author: Ruchita Misra
Publisher: Harlequin India
Pages: 237
Price: 175 INR

Blurb:

Not everyone is lucky enough to find this kind of love. Koyal and Atharv are childhood friends. They are also soulmates. Confidantes. Kindred spirits. They are made for each other only, neither of them seems to have figured it out just yet. As they grow into adulthood, they turn to each other in sorrow and joy, only becoming closer. But then one day, something happens, and their rare friendship is cruelly transformed into something a lot like hatred. Atharv, scarred and hurt, fumes with anger, while impetuous Koyal presses the self-destruct button. 

Years later, just when they've both found peace within themselves, their paths cross again. And destiny, that strange creature, has a few tricks up her sleeve. Will these two ever forgive each other? Or have they already lost their one chance to find someone to love?

My Rating:

Plot: 3.5/5
Writing Style: 4/5
Character Sketch: 4.5/5

My Review:

"Someone to love" is a beautiful love story of childhood best friends, Atharv and Koyal separated by destiny to meet again. I loved the way the author had sketched these two characters. Koyal is hyper. Atharv is calm. Koyal is extremely emotional and unable to control her emotions. Atharv is emotionally stable. She is self-destructive when hurt. He is distant when hurt. Since childhood, Atharv keeps Koyal calm and stable. They are like yin and yang. Without one, another is lost. 

They have a soul connection and can understand each other's silence. Even when both of them don't have an idea about each other's whereabouts, the soul connection is still there. They can communicate through telepathy and know if the other person is going through a difficult time. The way the author had depicted the beautiful and complicated relationship between Atharv and Koyal is indeed praiseworthy. 

The story constantly oscillates between the past and the present and that keeps the story interesting and unpredictable. The beautiful friendship between Atharv and Koyal breaks when Koyal decides to go away from his life. Atharv gets hurt when Koyal cuts off the friendship suddenly without any explanations, leaving only questions and hatred between them. They move on with each other's lives and finally meet after more than a decade in London with questions and resentments. 

The author cleverly camouflaged the reason behind Koyal's decision, dropping subtle hints at certain places. It was only in the last few pages of the novel that she reveals the reason why Koyal walked out of Atharv's life and all the dots finally get connected. The prologue of the book is very intriguing.

After a long time, I read a romance novel that I enjoyed reading so much. I was totally invested in these two characters, Atharv and Koyal. I also loved the character of Koyal's mom, Atharv's mom, Mansha and Hema. Although the plot was not very unique, the writing was fresh and intense. Here are some of the lines of the book that have stayed with me:

"Sometimes, even if we forget our friends, our soul does not."

"Love sets free, love empowers, love liberates, love exhilarates. Madness destroys. Possessiveness destroys. Hatred destroys."

"The language best friends use to communicate is facial expressions. And sometimes, though words mean one thing, the expressions tell the truth." 

"Nothing, she realized in that moment, ever separates a child from her mother. Not even death."

"Letting go of someone you love is hard, but holding on to something that was never meant to be yours is harder. Hating anyone is hard, but fighting with yourself to keep on hating a person you hate to hate is exhausting."

There are various scenes of the book that made me emotional. If you are a romantic person and if you believe in soulmates, you will absolutely love reading this book and may require a few tissues while reading it. Those who do not like romantic novels may find some of the scenes cliched and a bit over the top. 

I would give it a 4 stars and recommend it to all the romantic souls. Now that Valentine's Day is just around the corner, this book can be your perfect read. 




'I received a copy from Writersmelon in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.'


4 comments:

  1. Being an exceedingly romantic as well as sentimental person, this book is right up my alley. Hearty thanks for sharing your wonderful take on the same Purba Ji. I have nominated you for the Bloggers Recognition Award. The relevant link is :
    https://jmathur.wordpress.com/2017/02/02/bloggers-recognition-award/

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  2. It sounds like a beautiful book, Purba! Your review is equally sweet and I specifically loved the first quote from it! Hope to read it dear! :)

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  3. Very nice review of the book.

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