Book Review: Love & (Mellow) Drama
Love & (Mellow) Drama by Manali Desai is a romance novel. It is a bunch of all emotions that will make you laugh, cry, smile, envy and many more. It is a heart-warming and uplifting story of two people who fall in love with each other.
Book Blurb on Amazon
Gayatri Kulkarni: A gen Z girl who has always lived under the shadow of her elder brother Sharad; so much so that she even chose her degree and college following in his footsteps. Although she doesn’t regret it, she wishes her parents would understand her dream to pursue her one true passion - DANCE.
Varun Agarwal: A millennial who believes there are no shortcuts in life. He has learned the hard way that being born into a wealthy family comes with more cons than the world would ever understand.
She belongs to a Maharashtrian middle-class family from the suburbs. He hails from an affluent family in South Bombay. The only common point between them - being Mumbaikars. How do their paths cross in this city of dreams? Gayatri believes it’s because of Abhi Agarwal, Varun’s younger brother, who also happens to be her brother’s batchmate and close friend. But Varun has harbored a crush on her long before they exchanged hellos and phone numbers.
Their story is a meeting of two generations and families, who are poles apart. Is there drama involved? Gayatri is often called a drama queen by those who know her. But after Varun’s entry into her life, she’s transformed from Miss Melodrama to Miss Mellowed Drama. Find out all about that transition in this much-awaited spin-off from Manali Desai’s debut novel, Love (Try) Angle, Love & (Mellow) Drama (Love Trials-II)
As the name of the book contains “Mellow Drama”, it sort of has it at the best.
Let me mention the points that I liked about the book:
- It is a heart-warming romance novel with a touch of Bollywood flair in it. From scenes to the songs it fits them all.
- The author has portrayed the story very well and defined the plot with twists and turns which is exemplary.
- Though there were too many characters, the creativity of the author made it simple to remember them all.
- I will summarize the plot in three parts, the one where all the minglings and relationship setup happened, the other twisting with the two tragedies, and the final part the message the three empowered women leave behind. (Won’t detail to give spoilers, will recommend to read and find it out)
- The story in itself comes up complete though at some point it may appear what is the back story, but soon you will find it out reading ahead. (Like, the after-effects of an accident that happened.)
- I wish to applaud the author for her writing style with minute details of each scene. I was awestruck at her presentation of the scene where the central female character and her love were involved in love-making.
Things that I feel need to be highlighted:
- The story was predictable at one or two instances.
- It was heart-breaking to come across abrupt tragedy and its outcome.
- It is a slow-paced story in the beginning yet at the end things go a little faster.
If you are someone with an interest in reading romance novels with a bollywood feel, this is your go to book. You will fall in love with the plot and the characters in the book.
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