Book Review: It Started With A Friend Request

Sudeep Nagarkar is the author of two bestselling novels ‘Few Things Left Unsaid’ and ‘That’s The Way We Met. Based on a true story’ It Started With A Friend Request’ is his third novel, but unfortunately this is first time I am reading a novel by Sudeep Nagarkar. like all of his other novels this one also has an attractive title. The title and the attractive cover design  by Saurav Das is what attracted me towards this novel. Even though the title gives away the theme of the story(that’s what titles are supposed to be) the story is still fresh.

Plot And Summary

Aleesha is a resident of Kolkata and is waiting for an admission in Mumbai. As she is a brilliant girl she faces no difficulty in getting admission in the desired college. In Mumbai she stays with Tamanna, one of her family friends. It’s in a discotheque in Mumbai that Akash, ‘the hero of the story’ runs into Aleesha. Akash is captivated by Aleesha’s beauty and instantly falls in love with her. Soon they exchange their BBM pins, and gradually their love blossoms.

On the other side Tamanna is in love with Deep(Tamanna’s junior in office), who apparently has no such feelings for her, making this a one way love story. Deep has the burden of his family on his shoulders. So his first priority is his family and job which he is not ready to lose by loving Tamanna. He fears that loving Tamanna may put his job in risk.

Back to Aleesha and Akash. The only problem with Aleesha (according to Akash) is that she jumps into conclusions very fast and without thinking. This habbit of her’s leads to many probelems between their relationship. But they overcome they overcome all the probelems and just when they are ready to take their relationship to the next level something unexpected happens. One night changes all of their lives. An accident, a death, a phone call- all this turn the world upside down for Aleesha and Akash.

Conclusion

The book is not an exceptional one or something like that, and since I haven’t read Sudeep Nagarkar’s  other books, I don’t know whether this has come up to expectations. But to my expectations it has not come. The story is a simple love story except for the twist in the tale. This book, I don’t think is enjoyable by all kind of readers. Those who have taste in the genre may enjoy the book. Sudeep Nagarkar’s narration is simple and free flowing. So those who want to start the habit of reading this may be a suitable book.

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