- Book Title: I Too Had a Love Story
- Author: Mr. Ravinder Singh
- Genre: Romance / Autobiography / Tragedy
- Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5)
- Reading Time: Approx. 4 Hours (Very Easy Read)
Key Characters & Elements
- Ravin: The author and narrator. An IT professional who is skeptical about arranged marriages but decides to give it a try.
- Khushi: The lively, cheerful girl Ravin meets on a matrimonial site. She becomes the center of his world.
- The Phone: Since they live in different cities, their entire relationship blooms through late-night phone calls and messages.
THE SYNOPSIS
This is not a fictional novel; it is the true story of the author, Mr. Ravinder Singh. It begins like a typical modern romance: boy meets girl on a matrimonial website. Ravin is in Bhubaneswar, and Khushi is in Delhi. They start talking, become friends, and eventually fall deeply in love without even seeing each other. The book captures the excitement of first love—the waiting for calls, the butterflies, and the planning of a future together. They finally meet, families agree, and an engagement is planned. But just days before the engagement, a tragic twist of fate changes Ravin’s life forever.
THE REVIEW
I Too Had a Love Story is raw, honest, and painfully real. Critics might say the language is very simple, perhaps even amateur in places, but that is exactly why it works. It does not feel like a writer trying to impress you with vocabulary; it feels like a broken-hearted man pouring his soul onto paper.
The beauty of the book lies in its relatability. The conversations between Ravin and Khushi feel like conversations we have all had. The transition from the sheer joy of falling in love to the sudden, crushing weight of loss is handled with immense vulnerability. It explores how life can change in a single second.
This book is a tear-jerker. It reminds us that love is a gift, not a guarantee. It is a tribute to a love that remained incomplete in the physical world but became immortal in the literary one.
Best Quote:
"Not everyone in this world has the fate to cherish the fullest form of love. Some are born, just to experience the abbreviation of it."
REVIEWER'S NOTE
Personal Takeaway:
Do not read this without a box of tissues. It made me hug my loved ones a little tighter. It teaches us not to take time for granted. While it is a sad story, it is also beautiful because it shows that true love changes you forever, even if the person cannot stay.