We have got some classic love stories and contemporaries as well. But, Shuchi Kalra’s Done With Men is a one such book that offers a mix of both. A coming-of-age love story, it keeps you totally intrigued throughout the read.
Kairavi Krishna aka Kay is a simple, modern, free-spirited girl working as a travel journalist with a popular cosmopolitan magazine. Everything is okay with her, but when it comes to her love life, things seem to shake for her and everything gets ragged. She considers herself a misfit in such cases who has had enough of men. A bearer of many broken relationships finally decides to give up until one day she finds her Mr.Perfect in the place most unexpected. If you really want to enjoy a romantic novel with a tinge of fun and comic to it, do join Kay in her love expedition.
A romcom with a realistic spunk is what this novella is. Who in this world has a perfect, flawless life? An example in this novella is Kairavi who has had quite many relationships in past but had broken up due to some or the other reasons. She finds that very element of true love somewhere missing in her previous boyfriends. For some official work, she is being sent to scenically beautiful, charming Goa on the occasion of the most famous Sunburn festival. There she spots her last jerky bf Ricky who sees after spying on and following her in Goa. Extremely annoyed with such men, she decides to turn homosexual, and in the urge of so gets an unwanted tattoo done and lands in an accident.
Her true love story starts when she meets Dr. Vivian D’mello, a doctor to whose hospital, she gets admitted after suffering a mishap. Vivian is a quintessence of gentleman, tall, dark, handsome, the one who can make every girl fall for him.
She finds it unbelievable to realize that she has fallen for a man again, but decides to accept it. Vivian too, gives indirect hints and cues, but does he have same feelings for her? Will this perfect doctor be ever able to accept imperfect Kay as his Significant Other? Caught in the trap of professional commitments, will he get a chance to follow his heart? Will Kay at last find her Prince Charming or end up flashing ‘Single’ tag?
Follow Kate in this romantic comedy and she will promise not to disappoint you, leaving a trace of smile by the end of the story.
Book Details:
| Author: | Shuchi Singh Kalra | ||
| Publisher: | Indireads | Year of Publication: | 2014 |
| ASIN: | B00GO3H88Y | File Size: | 863 KB |
| Format: | Kindle Edition | No. Of pages: | 227 |
| MRP: | Rs 175 | Buy From: | Amazon.in |
My Verdict
4
Verdict – If you want to relax yourself by having some fun with a solid, riveting story, do go for it; besides, it is a quick read for a change! It surely is a reading delight.
