From - Reviews, Vol I, Issue II
Love stories are in the air these days;
yet Andaleeb Wajid’s No time for Goodbyes,
a love story and the first book from her trilogy series is unique, intense and
crisp in every sense. She does not dissolves in the air, rather, makes her
presence intense and memorable through her creative impulsiveness.
The most strengthening part of Wajid’s
novel is, that the readers will find it irresistible and difficult to stop once
they get into the narrative.
Andaleeb’s narration is lucid and
evocative as well. As per the storyline, the protagonist Tamanna, a typical
mundane teenager of 2012 finds herself in a turn of events in 1982 in the past
of her mother; where she meets Manoj, a friend of her mother, and falls in love
with him.
But every love story has its astounding
element and this has too. How will it
work out between them if Tamanna has to return?
That’s a surprise and mystery for the readers.
Andaleeb Wajid excels in
characterization and has beautifully carved each character including Suma, Ajji
and others. Readers will fall in love with the character of Manoj, as Tamanna
falls for him.
Tamanna is a victim of OCD, a compulsive
disorder which makes one laugh even at tough times. The book is enriched with
humor and encourages the craving for more.
The basic element of this novel remains in time travel but it has not
been described clearly, keeping in mind that it’s a love story and not a
sci-fi. The narration could have been more memorable.
The first part of the book is
entertaining but after some time its magic starts fading away, slightly. Most
of the plot is set in the environment of 1982 wherein the description of old
and new Bangalore is unforgettable. The
readers will find it soothing to experience the past with a feeling of déjà-vu.
The novel has been written to attract the teenagers and youth. A well-executed
book with crisp story and a firm plot. All you need is a cup of coffee with it
and the plot will be imprinted in your mind for a long time.
I am looking forward to read the second
book from the trilogy.
Reviewed
by Shubham Pradeep
Shubham is pursuing his Graduation in
Physics Honors from Dhanbad, Jharkhand. He can be reached at shubhamp04@gmail.com
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