I am not a romance lover – precisely Indian Romance. To narrow it down, Indian bestselling romance because for some undecipherable reasons, romance in Indian literature needs cheesy sequences, puppy love, and unwanted lovemaking scenes. Still, I went for The Part Left With You for the sole reason that I have liked the craft of the author’s previous book. Did Rahul Saini disappoint this time? Let’s analyze.
The not-so-perfect protagonist:
Part I Left With You is the tale of Ratna, Ronit, and Natasha. Natasha and Ronit have been head in love with each other but gradually the blue-eyed boy transformed into someone who Natasha could not recognize. Falling out of love is what they saw later.
When Ratna, a mass communications student approaches Ronit, the bestselling author with for an interview as a part of her project, she expected the handsome hunk who adorned the back page of his books. Nonetheless, the one who opened thr door to his house and a few days of life is a deteriorating shadow of the great writer. In an attempt to save him and pull him out of the impeding depression she decides to stay with him with the pretense of losing her belongings.
A realistic picture of romantic indulgence:
As I mentioned before, what puts me off has been the unrealistically filmy and too-good-to-be-true perfect love life that has been portraying the most skewed definition of love. But Rahul Saini leaves me in awe of the depth with which he has analyzed love. A relationship can be at a point where the lovers cannot wait for a chance to end the trauma but still continue loving each other madly. The reason pinned for the breakup between Ronit and Natash is shallow but it somehow projects the gravity of the issues they were dealing with.
The underconfident and exuberant female protagonist:
Ratna’s character somehow failed to create the impression. The cliche of an underconfident female character who tries to hide her insecurity with strange idiosyncrasies has been an overworked trope. Hence it hinders the flow of the plot that is otherwise a perfect craft.
Even though the author has substantiated Ratna’s personal life and what led to her present state of mind, the similarity of her character with several others kills the sport.
A narrative to admire:
Having said that, nothing can take away the aura created by the author’s impeccable narration. If you are a beginner, you have much to learn. If you are a seasoned reader you have much to rewind. Because the author has maneuvered the plot with finesse.
Overall The Part I Left With You by Rahul Saini is a fresh breeze amidst the stinking cliches. To sum it up, a simple yet enviable craft.
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I love the fact that you have shared your honest opinion about the book. I would prefer to give this a read as i am a beginner and also seasoned reader
Very well written & nice . I will give a go , though I am a average reader .
I have read this book.. it's really a superb read 🤩🤩
I also read this recently. It is a good one with smooth narration and imperfect characters.
I read this book and to a great extent loved it also, but not getting the time to pen down teh review. But your wonderful review now knocked my mind and will very soon share mine with you all
Same with me Rakhi, I am also not too much into romantic books. But I must say – wow..you have an impressive style of reviewing a book. I liked how you concluded this with Narrative to admire point.
Ooohh!! I am sorry that it didn't turned out well. I know filmy romance can look very cheesy and it usually portrays underconfident female character.
Thank you for sharing your very honest opinion about the book. I am a sucker for romance and love the cliches so this sounds perfect to me haha! I know sometimes they can be overdone, especially the underconfident female characters. I'm very much this kind of character so in a way, it appeals to me. (Reens)
You have an amazing way of writing. I love your reviews. I like such books once a while. I'm not a big fan of such filmy romance. Thanks
Thank you sharing a honest review with us. I not soo much into such books,but yes , would love to read something new. And, you have written this very beautifully.
I wanted to take a break from these romantic fictions… but your review has me wanting to pick this up…. thank you….
I wanted to take a break from these romantic fictions… but your review has me wanting to pick this up…. thank you….
Romance, the genre I have read the least. Eventually, I can count how many I have read to date. Though I love cliched storyline to some extent considering Indian society, movies, and books.
Well writing…. This is very great and very nice information. Thank you so much for sharing and informing this 😊😊😊
Well writing…. This is very great and very nice information. Thank you so much for sharing and informing this 😊😊😊
Relatable Stories are much greater than fantastic ones for the reason that we feel at home reading them. Sounds like a relatable read I should check upon.
Thanks for sharing your review about it. Though I am not a fan of romantic category books. I am mostly into inspiring books. But I felt nice that you shared your genuine review.
The writing style of the author is attractive and easy to catch. The language used is easy to understand and captivating. The characters are well developed.
I also agree that I'm not into romantic books and that is one of the difficult genres for me to review.. however as reviewers since we give out opinions for people who trust us to give them an honest review, we should make things sound straight and right. That's how you've done this and I think I will give this book a miss
Well written book review. With not much time to read nowadays, this filled up my cup and made me feel I've read the book myself.
Thanks for your honest feedback Rakhi.. perfect filmy lovestory can't be a actual reading..this type of book can not reach out to actual book lovers.
I have Seen many people reviewing this book, I Have definatly pu this on my TBR, Hope it will be a good read
It is a nice book but not so good. I am glad our thoughts match. Great post Rakhi🤗🤗