How many of us have read love stories? The answer is almost all of us. And how many of us have read unusual love stories? The answer is only few. Spicy Bites of Biryani by author Ashwina Garg is one such love story. It's unusual, uncomplicated and a calm story. But does it has enough spice in it to hold itself among so many other love stories? Let's scroll down and find out.
Studied hard? Got the perfect job? Found the perfect mate? And Still Screwed up your life? Is it possible to do everything right in your life and still not be happy? Meet Sanjay, Aditi, Mayank and Jayshree.
Sanjay is US-returned software millionaire determined to have an arranged marriage aftr slling his company and braking up with his two-timing girlfriends.
Aditi is a commitment-phobic writer who cant figure out what her next book is about but has perfected the art of break-ups Manyank and Jayshree are the perfect couple. If only they werent dealing with rude relatives, killing deadlines, procreation pressures and those ultimate romance-killers... monotoy and boredom!
This light-hearted story traces the lives of these four successful, thirty-something friends who all come to the same conclusion...
The hardest thing about having the perfect life is keeping it that way!
The cover is simple. The title is very catchy indeed. It gives an impression of a cookery book but the tagline solves the dilemma. The blurb points out towards 4 people who are about to embark a journey where they'll realize the importance of lot of things in their lives. It's a tale of finding love, bonding and compatibility. It's about friendship and withstanding the test of times. So does it have enough masala in it to make the readers fizzy? Let's check it out.
The story has a very unusual narration style to it. Something I haven't come across till date. It has a sense of lazy elegance to it. It's smooth like a butter. It's been woven to perfection. Something inside your mind says to you when you read it that it creates a sense of calmness in your mind. It has an unusual impact on the mind. It uses simple language yet it binds the plot very well. Something that's very uncharacteristic in simple language novels. The unexpected love and problems between Aditi & Sanjay can put a smile on many faces. It has a lot of spice to it.
The characters Aditi who is all bling-2, intelligent, quick to move on in relationships and a successful author, Jayshree an unsatisfied wife, Mayank a true husband & a workaholic and not to forget Sanjay the millionaire who has a torrid past and who is very passionate about his marriage and comes down to India to solve his problems have enough masala in it to fit in the story well enough for the readers. Aditi is the central character in the story. She has been described very well in the story and her relationship with Sanjay which will become the central point of the story is something that will leave readers a little baffled for sometime. Apart from these characters few other people are there too and guest appearances have been ensured about the author just at the right time in the story.
The plot runs a smooth course but the end is not up to with the whole plot of the book. It just takes a de-tour and spoils some charm of the entire story. The Hindi words in the book have not been carefully edited and some mistakes I'll point out here are worth mentioning. It's Bhindi not Bhendi. It's Baat Vaat not bath vath. It's mandap not mantap. This was a bit of turn off for me apart from the end.
The story is enjoyable and has an unexpected charm to it. It'll keep the readers hooked for a fair amount of time to it courtesy it's lazy elegance style which is unique in itself. It's a definite read for romantic die-hards.
RATING:
4 OUT OF 5.
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