ON THE JACKET :
The Puyickal family, a reputed Mallu clan based in Mumbai, is going through a huge crisis.
One of their younger scions, Neeraja wants to marry her Punjabi boyfriend.
Her father wants to hear none of it.
Her aunts would rather die than allow it.
Her uncles don’t care a damn about it.
And her poor cousin’s idyllic existence is screwed by it…
Arjun never wanted to have anything to do with his distant and more successful cousin; Neeraja. However, her decision to marry a non-Mallu, an unheard-of scandal in her family, changes his life forever. Forced to take part in the family ‘discussions’ by his mother, he tries to devise ways to get out of this mess, when he finds out Neeraja’s beau’s sister is his college crush. Desiring to win her back, he realizes it can only happen if Neeraja gets married to her boyfriend. With no option left, he forms an uneasy alliance with his hateful cousin, as they work in tandem to emotionally manipulate the elders into making this marriage happen… until one day, a dark secret gets revealed that threatens to unravel all their efforts.
REVIEW :
Family’s favourite Neeraja creates chaos in the family when everyone finds out about her relationship with a Punjabi boy- sahil. She is adamant to marry a man of her choice and her family is strictly against the inter marriage proposal, according to them inter-caste love marriages are never successful . Arjun gets caught in all this family drama when he realises his true love Snehal wants the same thing as Neeraja. Neeraja, Snehal with the help of Arjun gang up against the elders of the family. They persuade elders one by one and soon Neeraja ‘s wedding is fixed. Few days prior to engagement arjun finds a bitter truth about Sahil and Neeraja’ s relationship. Will sahil and Neeraja finally marry? Will arjun and Snehal find their Bliss? Were elders of Puyickal family right about inter caste marriages?
This book reminded me why i stopped watching indian tv soaps, just like our tv shows this book served a uncooked story with a stretched out beginning and middle part while the ending seemed rushed and unnecessary. The Twist seemed forced just to portray true love’s sacrifice. I didn’t liked the way few characters were written , I had major dissatisfaction towards Sahil’s character. To be frank I had to force myself to finish this book. Unfortunately, this book disappointed me in many ways which I cannot mention without spoiling the climax.
RATINGS :
**/5
NOTE : THIS REVIEW IS FOR LEADSTART PUBLISHING , THOUGH THE VIEWS STATED ARE COMPLETELY MINE.
Bhakti Motta 