Just Missed. .
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Thanks to the author for sending this review copy. .
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I usually do not indulge in romance genre but I had the chance to review the author’s debut novel. The story revolves around three adults: Shreya, Shivam and Sid. When a very ambitious Sid agrees for an arranged matrimonial setup, he ends up meeting his dream girl, Shreya. As Sid and Shreya get to know each other, her friendship with Shivam turns out to be something more. The rest of the story is how Shreya figures out who’s best for her amongst the two men in her life. The story is very loosely constructed and at places felt almost very causal. The language is fairly simple and even includes Hindi phrases very often. The plot was nothing extraordinary and I felt like reading one of the books of romance back from my college days. .
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The characters were very finicky and I personally felt that they could have been worked on much more. It had very Bollywood vibes to it with the typical love triangle situation throughout. Few scenes were too dramatic and could have been mellowed down just a tad bit. But considering that this was the author’s very first book, it is commendable for his language usage. .
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I would rate it 2/5.