When the
Heavens Smiled
By – Ritesh Arora
What happens
when a well-read man attempts to pen down a novel? You will only expect
Sophistication and class!
I would like
to Congratulate Mr. Ritesh for his beautiful debut novel, “When the heavens
smiled.’
The blurb
Opposites
attract.
Sarthak is a
good looking and intelligent guy, witty in every sense. He is hesitant and
often tries to weigh the situations, postulates, but at the end only does what
his heart demands! He has his own theories of life which are stunning.
Sarangi is
vibrant, straight forward and one can easily associate a girl next door image
to her! She has a pampering bubbly side. She is bubbly as well as possesses the
traits of a nurturing woman. What a terrific Combo.
When things
seem to be falling on track, Sarangi is diagnosed with a medical condition that
leaves her with only three months to live. Sarthak is all set to evolve as a
stronger person and save Sarangi against all the odds!
My views
The first
four chapters of the novel are a fun filled, humorous and pleasant. One can
easily connect with the characters. Sarthak’s very loving mother, The friends
Raja and Ankur, who can turn any given moment into a fun rolled on and of
course Sarangi.
Meanwhile
there are few very funny Office incidences which one can look forward to.
Will Sarthak
confess his love for Sarangi? Shouldn’t he just stop feeling so hesitant and
confess? Is what I felt initially, but his theory of “Let me not act so despo”
comes handy and the love progresses.
The next
four chapters of the book are what make this one of my favourite novels.
Sarangi
meets with a medical condition which leaves her with only three months to live.
How far can love and only love pull a person in doing things which he would
otherwise never think of?
When the
normal happy life meets turmoil? Will sitting and cursing God be the only
solution?
Sarthak
believes in taking actions. Trying till the very end, pulling every string
possible in order to fight the worst. He wastes no time in crying and feeling
depressed. He is always on a go to get her more time to live. He has immense
will power and faith in the supreme.
The book
leaves us answering many questions.
The style of
narration is lucid, witty and very sincere. If creepy lines like Shona and Babu
is not your cup of tea, then definitely this is what you must go for.
Few books
don’t leave you until very end. If books are meant to be read not only for
entertainment but also for knowledge, then this is a right choice.
Quotes that
touched my heart and I am sure you too will like are,
“A mother is
after all a mother who understands what a child does not say.”
“Honesty is
mostly the best policy, unless you’re posing a Facebook profile picture.”
“Love is
probably the most beautiful thing you can have, and the most painful thing you
can lose.”
“The
unfortunate part of this mysterious script of destiny is that you can only feel
it as it happens to you, but you can’t see the next page.”
“Love speaks
when lips don’t say much.”
“A true test
of a man’s character is not how he lives in good times, but how he fares in bad
times.”
“I am the
taste of water, the light of the sun and the moon; I am the sound in the ether
and ability in man. I am the universal father, mother and the granter of all,
grandfather, and object of knowledge; purifier, the holy syllable ‘Om’ and
three fold sacred love.”
“ The secret
of happiness doesn’t lie in holding or piling on things, but in letting them
go, by giving them to those who are needy.”
“Is it always
curtains when physician says a No and the answer is no, unless God says no, it
is never no."
Things which could have been better.
A couple of characters could have been included till the end. Like, Sarthak's mother was somewhere left behind.
The ending could have been slow paced as the reader would have loved to get more details about it.
Eagerly
waiting for more books from the Author.
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