URBAN LOVE
Author: AkshayChitre
Author: AkshayChitre
Publisher: notionpress
Rating: 3.5/5
About the Author
Akshay Chitre is a management expert. He is from the
prestigious Bombay Scottish School. Unlike the other management enthusiasts, he
preferred to indulge in his own venture and not go into the corporate. He
started his own restaurant at the age of 23. He has been on TV shows like
Network 18 and CNBC. He writes to make people think. “Urban love” is his debut
novella that hit the stores in 2015.
Summary
Life is a bitch! Yes, this is true. When everything is
going on pretty well and things seem to fall in place, the sudden change of
events will, altogether, turn the tables. “Urban Love” is a tale revolving
around three girls (in their late twenties) and their lives (personal,
professional, social, love and what not). The protagonist is a strong and
determined girl, Priya, who never refrains herself from calling a spade a
spade. The story is about her friendship with two other girls, Anusha and
Meghna, both from different walks of life, having a completely varied outlook
for life. Where on one hand Meghna is jovial and ebullient, Anusha is one ideal
daughter who is brought to heels by her overpowering and dominant father. The
book details the kind of life “Mumbaikars” prefer to live and the aftereffects
of such lifestyle. These three girls become soulmates (what they call
themselves) and try to be there for each other. They fall in love, get out from
it, suffer in the hands of abhorrent societal norms and strive to survive all
of it. But life often throws you down in the dumps. The three friends separate.
Not only do they start hating each other but they also can’t withstand each
other’s sight. The wheels of the story move further and the plot describes
about how these “soulmates” try and bury the hatchet, coming out stronger on
the life front.
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My opinion
“When God pushes you to the edge of difficulty there are two things that can happen-
either he will catch you or he will give you wings to fly”. It solely depends
upon us how we mould our actions and behaviour and make life worth living. This
novella has been set up in the city of dreams- Mumbai. The most striking
feature of this book is that it is all about women but has been written and
crafted by a male author. The characters have been concocted very well. There
is a perfect balance between all of them. The cover of the book ideal and
apt. However, the title does not quite blend with the plot. The narration is
good. The emotions have been expressed clearly and the language used by the
author is simple yet very effective. The storyline moves sequentially,
answering all the questions and doubts, at the right time. Last but not the
least, this is a story with an intriguing climax.
Overall, a good read!
Drawbacks
The plot is not so refreshing. There are several
grammatical and proofreading errors. Also, the character of Jai could have been
described a little more.
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