Author: Deepthi Ayyagari
Release Date: 13th October 2019
Genre: Romance, Novells, Drama
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Edition: E-book
Pages: 48
Publisher: WordBuzz Publishing
Blurb:
Snow-capped mountains and peaks that appear precarious to folks who prefer the solid comfort of level-ground, are like home to me!
I am Siddharth. My parents would have probably been okay had I turned to the forests seeking nirvana like the Buddha. But I have turned to the mountains to seek solace; or adventure, depending on how you look at it. The mountains are my home. They are my paradise.
My parents wanted me to leave my adventures, marry a girl, and ‘settle down’. I’m not sure what that means, but I understand their love. So I obliged them by getting engaged to a girl of their choice, but fate had other plans for me. During my mission to climb Everest, I fell in love–with my Sherpani, the woman who was my guide on the treacherous climb. Fate, however, is not satisfied playing games with me. It wants me to deal with more. Much more!
I don’t know if I will ever climb Everest. I don’t know if I will ever win my Sherpani. But I know that I MUST. Even though life has taken a drastic and unimaginable turn…
REVIEW
★★★★
I have read tons of romance novels and found most of them somewhat the same – tons of cliches, unnecessarily cheesy and cringe-worthy scenes and senseless decisions. But this book is nothing like them. This book is a refreshing new take which fits the bill of sensible romance novel perfectly well.
The book started out slow but picked up in time and took me sailing through a journey that was equal parts emotional and entertaining. This book explores romance very differently. We get to see sacrifice as one of the themes that is generally overlooked by contemporary writers. The author did a pretty good job with the themes of the book and created what I would personally recommend to my friends and family.
It is a very quick read and the writing was good too. I liked the ending as it wasn’t very predictable, though it made a lot of sense so overall I was very happy that I read this book.
I’d recommend this book to all romance readers as well as those who like to read dramas and are okay with emotional themes.
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