At times, letting go becomes so taxing, that we just want to hold on and feel remorse. We crave for sympathy, but are not willing to overcome our rigidity. We desire forgiveness, but are hesitant to stand at their doorsteps.
"That Night Under the Stars" by Alka Dimri Saklani is
perhaps a reminder to us all— that people might not be what we think them to
be, and life might not be as bad as we presume it to turn out. It is a simple
story of reconciliation, forgiveness and independence.
Tanvi is a lawyer practising in Pune, specializing in women
rights. When she gets hired by Arya to fight against her husband Shaurya who
allegedly provokes her into domestic violence and emotional torture, Tanvi is
eager to fuel her unanimous masculine hatred yet again. But she ends up in a
tussle with some local goons, and gets admitted to a hospital where Shaurya works
as a doctor. At first too reluctant to even talk to Shaurya, Tanvi slowly breaks
her ice. The intimacy between Tanvi and her client’s husband Shaurya then starts
to cultivate, and through it, Tanvi wants to abandon all her regrets from the
past and move forward. Tanvi and Shaurya have too many secrets to keep. What
unforgettable incident makes Tanvi hate men so much? Is Shaurya really as evil as
suggested by the accusation against him? Will Tanvi and Shaurya be able to resume
their respective lives from a fresh canvas ?
Fast-paced and well-formatted, this book sees a very able execution. The plot progresses not too fast, not too slow; but has the optimum amounts of interesting elements. Be it Tanvi’s fierce conscience, or Shaurya’s generosity or Abhijeet’s malice—each character has been structured with commendable traces of individuality, that lets them shine in their own auras. None of the characters seem overly perfect; they make mistakes, are betrayed, suffer from dilemmas—but they all learn along the way. This is one of the strongest attributes of the story: it comes with a lesson. The author collects bits and pieces of compassion and forgiveness from each segment of the story and arranges them to craft a beautiful tale that seems so alike to our lives. She attempts to cast her characters in the light of their previous commitments and relationships, and this makes the storytelling imbibe a balance between recollections, past and present. Needless to say, the thought behind the plot is very imaginative in itself, and the streamlined narrative adds to its clarity. If you are looking for a heartwarming story of relationships that you want to strongly relate to, this is the go-to book.
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