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Tinkling of the Bell Before It Rings by Sonika Shandilya
3.0
My Rating : 3.5🌟
'I don't feel I am coming to this house for the first time. This is real home, life lives here'
This story revolves around our two main characters Jai and Sakshi, who meet each other by coincidence, and then the story develops as their paths continue to cross resulting in them figuring out their dreams and feelings.
The first thing i really loved about this book was the way the relationship was portrayed between Jai and his family. Few scenes involving his mother and father were really cute! It was really a healthy bond which can make anyone jealous. I really loved that about this book. The second thing was the contrast between Jai's family and Sakshi's family. It is a known concept but was handled really good.
The meeting of Jai and Sakshi was a simple setup and i really liked that. But while the book progressed, the conversations between them felt too filmy and it was quite a let down. It would have been better if they didn't include the names of the character in every sentence. The exchange of feelings in the form of songs were really cute. It actually removed some of the awkward conversations that would have happened otherwise! Since it was in Hindi(with translated short verse in English), the translation didn't do justice to the actual meaning of the lines they were singing. Also in some places it felt very cheesy that it left me wondering 'If someone says that in real life, it would be too weird to even reply!'
While addressing Sakshi's father, in someplaces they used his first name and in the next line they used his last name. It was confusing at first and needed sometime to get used to. Also when i read the blurb of the book, i thought it would deal with their conflicting emotions trying to pick each other over their dreams. But I felt the book actually never gave me the feeling of the 'heartbreak of being apart' part, and it ended rather quickly! It would have been even better if it was explained a little more.
Sakshi bonding with Jai's family, the trust Jai and Sakshi had on each other and the cute moments they shared when they were travelling together made it a really fluffy and fun romantic read! Though a little less of them would have been nice to read. Being a fan of thriller/Horror, i found the cute moments dragged on before the next plot happened. Plus i felt the editing/formation of sentences could have been done a little better(It was simple, yet lacked power in places).
If you are looking for a Bollywood film type romantic adventure that includes family love, songs, self discovery and cheesy dialogues, then I definitely recommend this book to you! Without a doubt, it was a refreshing read for me.
'I don't feel I am coming to this house for the first time. This is real home, life lives here'
This story revolves around our two main characters Jai and Sakshi, who meet each other by coincidence, and then the story develops as their paths continue to cross resulting in them figuring out their dreams and feelings.
The first thing i really loved about this book was the way the relationship was portrayed between Jai and his family. Few scenes involving his mother and father were really cute! It was really a healthy bond which can make anyone jealous. I really loved that about this book. The second thing was the contrast between Jai's family and Sakshi's family. It is a known concept but was handled really good.
The meeting of Jai and Sakshi was a simple setup and i really liked that. But while the book progressed, the conversations between them felt too filmy and it was quite a let down. It would have been better if they didn't include the names of the character in every sentence. The exchange of feelings in the form of songs were really cute. It actually removed some of the awkward conversations that would have happened otherwise! Since it was in Hindi(with translated short verse in English), the translation didn't do justice to the actual meaning of the lines they were singing. Also in some places it felt very cheesy that it left me wondering 'If someone says that in real life, it would be too weird to even reply!'
While addressing Sakshi's father, in someplaces they used his first name and in the next line they used his last name. It was confusing at first and needed sometime to get used to. Also when i read the blurb of the book, i thought it would deal with their conflicting emotions trying to pick each other over their dreams. But I felt the book actually never gave me the feeling of the 'heartbreak of being apart' part, and it ended rather quickly! It would have been even better if it was explained a little more.
Sakshi bonding with Jai's family, the trust Jai and Sakshi had on each other and the cute moments they shared when they were travelling together made it a really fluffy and fun romantic read! Though a little less of them would have been nice to read. Being a fan of thriller/Horror, i found the cute moments dragged on before the next plot happened. Plus i felt the editing/formation of sentences could have been done a little better(It was simple, yet lacked power in places).
If you are looking for a Bollywood film type romantic adventure that includes family love, songs, self discovery and cheesy dialogues, then I definitely recommend this book to you! Without a doubt, it was a refreshing read for me.