Author: Sudha Nair
Publisher: Self Published
Do you believe
old crushes don’t disappear; they just remain hidden unless you come across one
day?
Love Un-Stuck by Sudha Nair is the story of Kyra, a twenty-two-year-old girl who dreams
of becoming a Bollywood, but her mother has taken up the project to get her
married. Tired of the usual fights, she decides to make a run for it to Mumbai
to attend an audition which she hopes is her ticket to her goal. Things take a
turn when she runs into the very person she hates at her friend’s wedding, who
unknown to her, might just be her partner-in-crime. Running towards her dream
using her friend’s marriage as a cover, little does she know that this is a journey
that would change her life completely.
The story of the
book is told in an interesting manner that makes it an enjoyable read. The plot
maintains a steady rhythm that is good enough to keep a reader engaged. The scenes
are quite detailed and the chemistry between Irfan and Kyra is quite
interesting. The way they describe each other gives a different dimension to the
story. The plot is simple, although has its share of peaks and valleys. The scene
at the music festival in Khandala was written extremely well, and I liked the
manner in which the story takes a contemporary turn with the later part of the
story, with a climax that gives proper closure to the readers. The title is a
clever wordplay on the situations in the book, that is an interesting angle
that the author has brought in the story.
The book is
primarily driven by the characters of Kyra and Irfan as we see the story
through their eyes. The character of Kyra is sketched as the dreamer who will
do almost anything to fulfill her dreams. Irfan as been sketched as a person
who was like Kyra but had mellowed down with age, though acts as a support to
the protagonist. The character arcs of both Kyra and Irfan are quite
interesting, given the way they started and the place where it all ends. I also
liked how each of the characters has their own quirks that made them unique.
Overall a love
story that made me smile wider.
The book scores
a 4/5 for me.
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