Author: Milan Vohra
Publisher: Amazon Kindle
Are there moments you wish you had said
things differently?
What I Hate Most by Milan Vohra is a short story about a
couple married for almost 30 years. Where every day of their lives and every
sentence in the story tells you what he hates about her. And what she hates
about him. She hates how even today it hurts, because like a fool she wants him
to say something different, something from his heart - just once to her. But every
time, once in the year when she tells herself she'll ask him once more, just
this last time, "Do you love me?” he looks surprised as if it’s so
immature of her to want to know. "What kind of silly question is
that?" That's his answer. Every single year. Will it change this year? Is
it even a love story if no one ever says 'I love you' to the other? An off-beat
story of love gone old that is sure to pull at your heartstrings.
This year’s Valentine’s Day read; this is a short
story that is told using just statements by a couple about what they hate about
each other. Developing an interesting concept, the story starts small, and slowly
builds up to the reason why the conversation is taking place. I liked the fact
that how, even though they are talking about the things they have about each
other, the couple is actually expressing their love for each other and telling
us the story of their life in the last 30 years. The storytelling is interesting,
and I liked how Milan introduces a hook question that culminates into an end
that one would not have foreseen in the beginning. The attention to detail is worthy
of an applause, specially to the visual cues that have been built into the
story.
The reason why I would recommend this story
is because, it is a quick read, is imaginative and has the bandwidth of almost
a full-length romance novel. So, if you are a die-hard romantic and love
reading a wonderful love story, do read this story which scores a 4.81/5 for
me.
Get a copy of the book on Amazon India here.
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