Falling in
love…
Author: Neeraj Mishra
Publisher: Rj Publishers
Rating: 2/5
Summary
“Falling in love” is a sweet love
tale that is relatable and entertaining. The story revolves around Manav and Sriti,
who come in contact by chance (or rather through Internet) and are struck hard
by Cupid’s arrow. Manav confesses his love for his lady. But he faces denial
from Sriti’s end. What cooks inside Sriti’s mind; we do not know. But that
becomes the bane of Manav’s life for he cannot live without her.
Explore ‘falling in love’ and relive
the romance of the two protagonists.
My opinion
‘Falling
in love…’ is a love tale, which revolves around the two main characters- Manav
and Sriti. The title of the book is fine but the three dots confused me. They
were not required probably. The cover page is nice- sober and subtle. The initial
part of the blurb is apt but the questions posed to ignite the spark of
interest in the mind of the reader, are wayward. The font is apt and the
language is lucid and understandable. I would like to compliment the author’s
ability to present this piece of fiction in a language that can be understood
by everyone. The organization of content is fine but the layout of the text on
each page does not meet with the standard. The margins have not been used
uniformly. The fineness of the cover lies in the fact that the red colour says
it all about the feeling associated with the book.
Coming
to the acknowledgement, I found some parts really unnecessary and absurd. The
author says that ‘we are humans and thus, we are bound to make mistakes’
(referring to the mistakes that might be there in the book). Now, according to
me being human does not restrict anyone to consult a good editor and get the
corrections done in the manuscript. Right? Saying this actually gives an
impression that the lights are on but no one is home.
Next,
coming to the linguistic elements- the grammar is awful. And thus, I cannot
classify these mistakes as the-mistakes-that-we-are-bound-to-make. The
narration is finely tuned and paced.
The
plot is gripping but the major drawback lies in the extended content about the online
chats, text messages and phone calls, where the protagonists are trying to get
acquainted with each other. Here, to be clearer, I would prefer quoting Doris Orens-
‘Not everything that you want to say, needs to be said.’ It is high time that
the authors realize that penning down each and every minute detail that is
either inspired or adapted from a personal experience, makes the story boring
and can result in turning the odds against you. The book is more like a
conversation and the story gets lost somewhere there. This book, no doubt, is a
quick read and the reason for this is the presence of numerous dialogues.
The
plot lacks originality. It is very much predictable and might be liked by the
ones who prefer mushy love tales/ college romance/ online chatting. For the
ones who are looking for something deep and meaningful, this book might or
might not serve the interest.
Another
point that I would like to highlight is the abrupt ending of the book. The plot
moves at a comfortable pace but suddenly the air sends across happy vibes and
the story ends. Also, the last conversation is absolutely vague. I understand
the need to end the story on a happy note but the dialogues like ‘you are
stupid’, ‘no, you are stupid’, ‘no, you’ and ‘you’, do not suffice for a good
ending.
The
book lacks proper editing and proofreading as one can encounter punctuation
errors (tenses, wrong use of apostrophe), missing words, wrong formation of
sentences- time and again. There is frequent use of hindi words, which might
act as a turn off for the ones who prefer reading rich literature.
Overall,
a good effort by the author!
Best
wishes!
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