Let Love Take Over-Tomson Robert

Book: Let Love Take Over
Author: Tomson Robert
Publisher: Srishti Publications

What is your notion of a “hero”?

Let Love Take Over  by Tomson Robert is the story of Joshua who is tormented by the horrors of his past at many stops of his life, causing troubles for him and those around him. An incident from his teenage days leaves such a mark on his psyche that he decides to not take charge of his life anymore and let things go as they are going. Unable to take a tough stand, be it his toxic boss Mayur, or to solve a challenge his wife encounters, he always chooses to opt for a safer path. This has even led to his marriage being on the rocks. Would he be able to redeem himself and save his marriage? This is a story of true love that overcomes all adversities.

The concept of the book is quite interesting, and it takes a different path from the usual love stories that we see. The idea of a non-hero struggling to restrain himself is imaginative and I loved how the author uses a Greek Myth to draw parallels and drive the protagonist’s fears away. The storytelling moves across the past and the present setting up the tone of the story showing how one incident early in Joshua’s life affects his personal and professional life many times over. The language is simple and easy to understand. The book also has a couple of concepts from Project Management that show that the book is well planned and researched for those to make space in a romantic story. The second part of the book however did seem a bit weak to me, specially towards the end. The movie-like climax overshadowed the good storytelling of the first half, and I would have liked the story to have taken a more natural turn.

In terms of characterization, Tomson sets up each of them with ease, laying the groundwork and the reason for the existence for each of them. Joshua’s character as a person who dreams of being a writer and is the hero of his story, forced to keep himself in check, is executed beautifully. Susan’s character is another powerful one and I liked how her story works in tandem with that of Joshua. Josh’s grandfather was an interesting part of the story taking it forward at crucial times.

Overall, a good story that scores a 4.31/5 for me.

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