Book- Love Bi the Way
Author- Bhaavna Arora
Genre- Fiction (Young Adult)
Publisher- Penguin Books
Blurb-
Rihana is a well known painter and Zara has taken over her
dad’s business. Both of them are successful and leading their lives in their
own way.
Rihana is always surrounded by men but Zara is on the shy
line. They both are off for a vacation and that turns out to be a little
alarming bell for both of them.
What will happen when the dark secrets of Rihana and Zara
will haunt them? Will they be able to cope up? Will they find solace in love?
Title and Cover-
I really liked the title and the cover and that is the sole
reason for picking up the book. They both were very creative and elaborative.
The background, images, etc were all working in sync to make a nice appearance.
Characters-
The bright characters were the lifeline of the book. The
author has been really precise in penning really strong people in her book. Let it
be the maid of the house or the driver, the doctor or the dog, every character
was nice, soothing and well crafted.
Rihana and Zara were nice, very nice, really polished. I
also liked the different males who were supporting the story in one way or the
other like Harish, Zubair, Shaurya and Saif. And from all Tiger was my
favourite.
Narration-
The narration was simple and clean. I didn’t find any flaws
in that. The vocabulary was very easy and that made the book a quick read.
Review-
Love Bi the Way is quite an expressive novel. And that can
be easily seen from the cover itself. The book is not about some people, the
book is not about what one desires; the book is about what one discovers and
feel. I liked the idea behind this book, exploring things to the fullest.
Starting from the start, well both the ladies were radiant,
dynamic and successful. What I liked about it was that there was no way the
author tried to victimize the girls even though they both had very dark
backgrounds. There strength was in there friendship and it was in full swing
till the end. There inclinations were shown nicely, without any hesitations and
that brought up the characters more nicely and in a refined manner.
The starting of the book was perfect. The difference between the two leads, Rihana and Zara were shown fully, including their weak and strong points and how they have moved in this harsh world without support and sympathy. The book will fill you with admiration for these two young girls who haven’t compromised much to reach where they are and how they have fought with the inner demons and ruled the outer ones.
I found the beginning of the book really interesting because
I was getting to know more but then things were repeated, habits were shown
more than what was really required, in short there was less of a story and more of
incidents as we progress ahead. This was major drawback in the book. It made
the book boring and not at all adventurous.
The only time I felt that something will happen is when the
two ladies are out on a vacation. I felt that it was shown in a more dramatic
way then required. I didn’t find any place in the whole episode where I could
wait and think for a minute because there was nothing to think at all.
In the whole book the author has talked about the likes and
dislikes of the two girls not to forget their dark pasts, not even at a single
place the emotions ruled the characters. I felt that doing that all of a sudden
at the end was not a good idea. There were a lot of places where things could
have reached another point but author killed that hope by shrugging off that thought which she ignited in her characters.
Coming at the dark pasts which the girls have been
traumatized from, well that was not at all original for Rihana. I liked the
revelation of Zara because that came in the former part of the novel where the
story was much fresher then the latter section.
I liked the part which the dogs played in their lives. Those
incidents and the unbreakable bond were delightful.
Summing up- The novel was a nice attempt in order to touch a
different subject. But no doubts there were loopholes because many people have
started commenting and writing on social issues so things have become really
general. If and only if some different incidents could have been merged with
the tale, things could have come up more refreshingly. Still a nice attempt.
Eye-catchers-
- · “Gone are the days when women were responsible for everything bad that happened, and men took credit for all god.”
- · “...the best thing to do when you feel out of place is to make others feel out of place.”
- · “Then they both sat down to watch Aphrodite play. When she got tired, she slept on Tiger’s grave as if fondly hugging her father.”
Recommendation-
If you are looking for an easy read on LGBT issue then you
can give the book a try.
About the author-
Bhaavna Arora is the bestselling author of The Deliberate
Sinner and Mistress of Honour. Before her foray into writing, she was heading a
business school as a director; she also trains students and professionals in
leadership. She holds two management degrees and a PhD in leadership from Pittsford
University.
Buy the book-
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