BOOK REVIEW : KNOTTY AFFAIRS

BOOK NAME : KNOTTY AFFAIRS

AUTHOR : DR. CHIRAG BAGADIA

LITERARY AGENCY : THE BOOK BAKERS

PUBLISHER : BLOOMSBURY INDIA

BLURB:

A land of countless customs, few things in India get bigger than a big fat wedding event. A marriage is a celebration which brings families and friends together. The ceremony ends with the tradition of the bride leaving her parents’ home and moving in with her husband. The groom always has a choice—he can either stay with his parents or stay separately. However, for the bride her ‘home’ is now a strange place.

Meet Aakash, a young dental intern, who falls in love with Kashish. However, what he doesn’t know is that winning her heart was never going to be easy. Kashish is firm—nothing, not even their romance, will come in between her parents and her.Cut to four years later.
Akash has fallen in love with Aneri, the only daughter of her parents. But is he ready to challenge the existing customs for his love? Is he prepared to go to any lengths to see that his love does not shed another tear?
Take this tradition-defying journey with Aakash, Kashish and Aneri as they dare to delve deeper into the web of love and relationships. Warm up to their crazy antics which will leave you wondering— why can’t this be my story?

MY REVIEW :

KNOTTY AFFAIRS by Dr. Chirag Bagadia is a book not only about a love story but it deals with the most important issues and traditions of Indian society. The blurb and the title conveyed what the story was about and the beautiful cover complimented it perfectly.

The book starts with Aakash, a dentist by profession meeting his old friend, Vishakha. The book is divided into three parts with all the parts being interlinked.  It tells the story of how Aakash meets Kashish during his college days and how love blossoms between them. It is a serious affair and even though they try their level best to convince their parents, they fail.

Later, Akaash meets Aneri, a girl whom his parents have chosen for him, but just as they get ready to marry each other, Aneri reveals her dilemma to Aakash; she feels guilty about leaving her old parents alone after her marriage.

After much brainstorming, Aneri and Aakash come up with a solution to this problem but will it be accepted by their parents or by society?

The book talks about the main problems of Indian society and will compel the reader to ponder. The language is lucid, the plot is well constructed, and the narrative is smooth wherein all the characters have been given equal importance. The final suspense is exciting.

Overall, the book is an enjoyable and thought provoking read.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR :

Dr. Chirag Bagadia is a Mumbai-based dentist who runs his own private clinic, Moonsmile Dental Care and Multispecialty. He has completed his BDS from YMT Dental College in 2008 and holds an MA in Yogashashtra from Somaiya College. When he is not busy designing smiles for his patients, he works as a yoga consultant, catering to high profile clients on a personal basis.
His debut novel, Knotty Affairs is a powerful story questioning the roots of Indian marriage. A heart-warming tale about friendship, love, family, and everything in between, this book is a result of his long-standing aspiration and acute interest in creative fiction-writing.

RATING : 5/5

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