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It Must've Been Something He Wrote
When obsessive book-lover (ahem, book snob) Amruta – Ruta – Adarkar arrives in Delhi to work as a marketing executive for Parker-Hailey's Publishing, she learns that the world of books is not as cozy as she’d imagined. Her eccentric taskmaster of a boss expects marketing miracles to happen on shoestring budgets and in record time, and surviving the job (and the city) means she’ll have to master the local art of jugaad really fast. Worst of all, she’s stuck being a publicist for Jishnu Guha, protein-shake lover, serial selfie-taker, and bestselling author of seven cheesy romance novels, the kind she wouldn’t be caught dead reading.
As Ruta struggles between work and life in a new city, she finds, much to her annoyance, that she needs Jishnu’s help more than she cares to admit. But with her own parents getting a divorce, can Ruta dare to fall in love, especially with someone who’s so impossibly different?
As Ruta struggles between work and life in a new city, she finds, much to her annoyance, that she needs Jishnu’s help more than she cares to admit. But with her own parents getting a divorce, can Ruta dare to fall in love, especially with someone who’s so impossibly different?
272 pages, Paperback
Published August 20, 2016
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Nikita Deshpande
3 books77 followersNikita Deshpande is the author of the novel It Must’ve Been Something He Wrote (Hachette), has short stories in the anthologies Magical Women (Hachette) and Grandpa Tales (Scholastic) and a poem in The World That Belongs to Us (Harper Collins). Her writing has been published in The Rumpus, Grazia, Scroll, Buzzfeed, and Firstpost, among others. She was awarded a Vermont Studio Center fellowship to work on her fiction.
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September 18, 2016
“We’re all a little weird. And life is a little weird. And when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall into mutually satisfying weirdness—and call it love—true love.”
----Robert Fulghum
Nikita Deshpande, an India author, pens a lively yet soul-touching contemporary romance debut novel, It Must've Been Something He Wrote where the author weaves a sweet and funny romantic comedy that is centered around a woman who is a nerd-cum-marketing-executive for a publishing house in a city away from her own, where she faces lots of hurdles to make her boss happy with marketing ideas as well as she also caters to the country's dashing bestselling author's needs and events, and little did she knew that love can happen even with someone who is entirely different from herself.
Synopsis:
When obsessive book-lover (ahem, book snob) Amruta – Ruta – Adarkar arrives in Delhi to work as a marketing executive for Parker-Hailey's Publishing, she learns that the world of books is not as cozy as she’d imagined. Her eccentric taskmaster of a boss expects marketing miracles to happen on shoestring budgets and in record time, and surviving the job (and the city) means she’ll have to master the local art of jugaad really fast. Worst of all, she’s stuck being a publicist for Jishnu Guha, protein-shake lover, serial selfie-taker, and bestselling author of seven cheesy romance novels, the kind she wouldn’t be caught dead reading.
As Ruta struggles between work and life in a new city, she finds, much to her annoyance, that she needs Jishnu’s help more than she cares to admit. But with her own parents getting a divorce, can Ruta dare to fall in love, especially with someone who’s so impossibly different?
Amruta, a. k. a., Ruta has arrived in the capital city, Delhi, to work as a marketing executive for a trending book publishing house, where her crazy boss expects Ruta to come up with marketing ideas that fall in the bracket of tight budget (extremely low) and on an almost zero time frame (spontaneous time line), and Ruta must learn to cope with the best prices, the crazy traffic of the city, the excuses to give to her boss and many other such tricks, if she needs to survive her job. And within no time, her job becomes even more difficult when she is asked to publicize the bestselling author, Jishnu Guha, whose cliched college-themed rom-com books Ruta would not even dare or bother to read, given the fact that Ruta is a serious reader who loves books written in proper English unlike Jishnu's books. So while juggling authors on one hand and the city and her life on the other, Ruta gradually leans on Jishnu and for his brainstorming ideas, and within no time, Ruta falls for the man whom she despises a lot because of his carefree nature. Will Ruta let her guard down?
I bet female serious Indian readers, who is a fan of well written books, especially not those college drama romance books written in terrible English mixed with Hindi, will find similarity with the central character and will also fall for the story. I'm calling this an imperfect book snob's perfect and dream love story. The book is so addictive right from the very first page, that it will suck the readers right into its very heart and will not let them go until the turn of the last page. And if any reader is feeling under the weather or feeling the blues, then this book is the perfect cure to cheer those sad souls up. Moreover, the alluring bright happy yellow color of the book cover will melt the readers' hearts on the very first look itself.
The author's writing style is remarkable and is laced with so many heartfelt and sometimes light emotions to make the readers feel the story from their souls. The narrative style is extremely sweet, authentic, free flowing as well as humorous that will bring tears to the eyes of the readers not from the feeling of sorrow but from laughing out loud and hard. The pacing of the book is really fast as the readers will find themselves swaying smoothly with the flow. Since this is a love story that has not much twists or layers, some readers might find it very much cliched or predictable, although the fun beats all the negative aspects of this book.
The author captures the feel and look of the city of Delhi strikingly through her story line. The city comes alive with the author's usage of eloquent words that describe the city's streets, food, people, local dialect, the nightlife, the lifestyle and the culture so vividly that readers can easily visually imagine the scenes unfolding right before their eyes. The author pens the story with a strong and proper English but often laced with the local language of the city that international readers might find it bit difficult to comprehend those words.
The characters are very much well crafted out with realism that the readers will find themselves easily connecting with the imperfect and crazy bunch of myriad characters, who brighten up the whole story with their funny and sarcastic dialogues. Each and every character from this book beats one another and manages to stand out. The main character, Amruta, is a sweet yet nervous young woman, too much of a bookish snob, who has no idea how to speak out in front of her arrogant and dominating boss. Her funny and embarrassing moments, especially her imperfectness will make the readers easily contemplate with her messy situation. The hero of the book is a cliched chocolate boy, who is beyond every perfection, yet somehow his laid back attitude makes Amruta as well as the readers go weak in the knees.
The author unravels the love story gradually with enough tension, intensity and compassion that will make the readers fall in love yet one more time. Nonetheless, the love drama is very much "been there done that" kind of, as it is foreseeable and there could have been much more twists to make it sound believable, instead of making is way too cheesy.
In a nutshell, the story is a light-hearted and extremely entertaining romantic book that will cheer up your gloomy day in just one sitting.
Verdict: A rom-com that you need to look out for!
Courtesy: Thanks to the publishers from Hachette India for giving me an opportunity to read and review this book.
----Robert Fulghum
Nikita Deshpande, an India author, pens a lively yet soul-touching contemporary romance debut novel, It Must've Been Something He Wrote where the author weaves a sweet and funny romantic comedy that is centered around a woman who is a nerd-cum-marketing-executive for a publishing house in a city away from her own, where she faces lots of hurdles to make her boss happy with marketing ideas as well as she also caters to the country's dashing bestselling author's needs and events, and little did she knew that love can happen even with someone who is entirely different from herself.
Synopsis:
When obsessive book-lover (ahem, book snob) Amruta – Ruta – Adarkar arrives in Delhi to work as a marketing executive for Parker-Hailey's Publishing, she learns that the world of books is not as cozy as she’d imagined. Her eccentric taskmaster of a boss expects marketing miracles to happen on shoestring budgets and in record time, and surviving the job (and the city) means she’ll have to master the local art of jugaad really fast. Worst of all, she’s stuck being a publicist for Jishnu Guha, protein-shake lover, serial selfie-taker, and bestselling author of seven cheesy romance novels, the kind she wouldn’t be caught dead reading.
As Ruta struggles between work and life in a new city, she finds, much to her annoyance, that she needs Jishnu’s help more than she cares to admit. But with her own parents getting a divorce, can Ruta dare to fall in love, especially with someone who’s so impossibly different?
Amruta, a. k. a., Ruta has arrived in the capital city, Delhi, to work as a marketing executive for a trending book publishing house, where her crazy boss expects Ruta to come up with marketing ideas that fall in the bracket of tight budget (extremely low) and on an almost zero time frame (spontaneous time line), and Ruta must learn to cope with the best prices, the crazy traffic of the city, the excuses to give to her boss and many other such tricks, if she needs to survive her job. And within no time, her job becomes even more difficult when she is asked to publicize the bestselling author, Jishnu Guha, whose cliched college-themed rom-com books Ruta would not even dare or bother to read, given the fact that Ruta is a serious reader who loves books written in proper English unlike Jishnu's books. So while juggling authors on one hand and the city and her life on the other, Ruta gradually leans on Jishnu and for his brainstorming ideas, and within no time, Ruta falls for the man whom she despises a lot because of his carefree nature. Will Ruta let her guard down?
I bet female serious Indian readers, who is a fan of well written books, especially not those college drama romance books written in terrible English mixed with Hindi, will find similarity with the central character and will also fall for the story. I'm calling this an imperfect book snob's perfect and dream love story. The book is so addictive right from the very first page, that it will suck the readers right into its very heart and will not let them go until the turn of the last page. And if any reader is feeling under the weather or feeling the blues, then this book is the perfect cure to cheer those sad souls up. Moreover, the alluring bright happy yellow color of the book cover will melt the readers' hearts on the very first look itself.
The author's writing style is remarkable and is laced with so many heartfelt and sometimes light emotions to make the readers feel the story from their souls. The narrative style is extremely sweet, authentic, free flowing as well as humorous that will bring tears to the eyes of the readers not from the feeling of sorrow but from laughing out loud and hard. The pacing of the book is really fast as the readers will find themselves swaying smoothly with the flow. Since this is a love story that has not much twists or layers, some readers might find it very much cliched or predictable, although the fun beats all the negative aspects of this book.
The author captures the feel and look of the city of Delhi strikingly through her story line. The city comes alive with the author's usage of eloquent words that describe the city's streets, food, people, local dialect, the nightlife, the lifestyle and the culture so vividly that readers can easily visually imagine the scenes unfolding right before their eyes. The author pens the story with a strong and proper English but often laced with the local language of the city that international readers might find it bit difficult to comprehend those words.
The characters are very much well crafted out with realism that the readers will find themselves easily connecting with the imperfect and crazy bunch of myriad characters, who brighten up the whole story with their funny and sarcastic dialogues. Each and every character from this book beats one another and manages to stand out. The main character, Amruta, is a sweet yet nervous young woman, too much of a bookish snob, who has no idea how to speak out in front of her arrogant and dominating boss. Her funny and embarrassing moments, especially her imperfectness will make the readers easily contemplate with her messy situation. The hero of the book is a cliched chocolate boy, who is beyond every perfection, yet somehow his laid back attitude makes Amruta as well as the readers go weak in the knees.
The author unravels the love story gradually with enough tension, intensity and compassion that will make the readers fall in love yet one more time. Nonetheless, the love drama is very much "been there done that" kind of, as it is foreseeable and there could have been much more twists to make it sound believable, instead of making is way too cheesy.
In a nutshell, the story is a light-hearted and extremely entertaining romantic book that will cheer up your gloomy day in just one sitting.
Verdict: A rom-com that you need to look out for!
Courtesy: Thanks to the publishers from Hachette India for giving me an opportunity to read and review this book.
September 1, 2016
Love love love this book. Fabulous, assured debut by Nikita Deshpande. It makes a strong case for WELL WRITTEN, funny and interesting 'chick lit' or 'romance' callitwhatyouwill. I personally find it difficult to slot this under any genre. The writing is fantastic and the characters believable and aspirational. I read this in one sitting and have no doubt you will too. Also if authors like Jish exist (despite the horrendous titles) gimmeeeittt. I saw so much of myself in Ruta and her quandaries. Now am dying to read It Must Have Been Something SHE wrote. Sequel, series... anyone?
October 15, 2016
I first got intrigued by It Must've Been Something He Wrote by Nikita Deshpande because of the teasers I saw on twitter. So when I got an opportunity to review the book, I jumped on it. It is safe to say that I went into this book without any expectations. I think that is what made this book SO amazing of a read for me. It really blew me away by how funny and heart warming the book turned out to be.
So basically this is Amruta's story. Ruta is originally from Pune (shout out to all my Pune peeps!) and she now lives in Delhi working as a marketing executive for Parker-Hailey's Publishing. Ruta was a fairly simple girl. She was sweet and extremely easy to relate to. Her passion for all things bookish and to finally find her place in life and her career is what made her such a real character to me. Ruta had her own set of vulnerabilities and insecurities and it was nice to see glimpses of them like any normal person.
Ruta's journey trying to make it is not easy. Her boss expects miracles out of her when he actually can't even get her name right. Her crush is not reciprocating the way she would like him to and to top it all off she is stuck with Jishnu Guha, the bestselling author of seven super duper cheesy romances whom she can't help but put her foot in the mouth with.
I loved Ruta and I loved the relationship she shared with Jish. What starts off as an annoyance soon turns into a friendship and before they know it, into something more. Jish and Ruta both have issues to deal with. They are both hesitant and unsure but circumstances or fate always pulls them together. This book at the core is Ruta's journey but I have to say I very much enjoyed the romance part of it.
More people I loved in the book were Jyo and Bunts. These two were just HILARIOUS. There were so many instances during the book that I was laughing out loud. Ruta's family was another whimsical bunch and they just added more to the story. With a strong protagonist and an amazing bunch of characters Nikita Deshpande pulls off a brilliant debut. I will most definitely be on the look out to read more from her. It Must've Been Something He Wrote was an awesome read! Go get it!
*Note: A copy of this book was provided by Hachette India in exchange for an honest review. We thank them.
Find more of my reviews at The Readdicts- http://thereaddicts.blogspot.in/
So basically this is Amruta's story. Ruta is originally from Pune (shout out to all my Pune peeps!) and she now lives in Delhi working as a marketing executive for Parker-Hailey's Publishing. Ruta was a fairly simple girl. She was sweet and extremely easy to relate to. Her passion for all things bookish and to finally find her place in life and her career is what made her such a real character to me. Ruta had her own set of vulnerabilities and insecurities and it was nice to see glimpses of them like any normal person.
Ruta's journey trying to make it is not easy. Her boss expects miracles out of her when he actually can't even get her name right. Her crush is not reciprocating the way she would like him to and to top it all off she is stuck with Jishnu Guha, the bestselling author of seven super duper cheesy romances whom she can't help but put her foot in the mouth with.
I loved Ruta and I loved the relationship she shared with Jish. What starts off as an annoyance soon turns into a friendship and before they know it, into something more. Jish and Ruta both have issues to deal with. They are both hesitant and unsure but circumstances or fate always pulls them together. This book at the core is Ruta's journey but I have to say I very much enjoyed the romance part of it.
More people I loved in the book were Jyo and Bunts. These two were just HILARIOUS. There were so many instances during the book that I was laughing out loud. Ruta's family was another whimsical bunch and they just added more to the story. With a strong protagonist and an amazing bunch of characters Nikita Deshpande pulls off a brilliant debut. I will most definitely be on the look out to read more from her. It Must've Been Something He Wrote was an awesome read! Go get it!
*Note: A copy of this book was provided by Hachette India in exchange for an honest review. We thank them.
Find more of my reviews at The Readdicts- http://thereaddicts.blogspot.in/
December 16, 2016
Let's just say this is a slightly biased rating.
September 14, 2016
Lived a small but intense romance for two days with this book, its characters, its storyline and its humour.
You should read this book if you want to:
- Have a great weekend and warm fuzzy feelings
- Want to read an honest account of how life can be messy, unpredictable, crazy and awesome all together
- Have a boss who doesn't particularly like you
- Have friends who say, 'macha dena bhenchod'. *I do*
- Want to laugh till you have to sit up and breathe.
Absolutely loved it, full on entertainment, relatable characters :)
You should read this book if you want to:
- Have a great weekend and warm fuzzy feelings
- Want to read an honest account of how life can be messy, unpredictable, crazy and awesome all together
- Have a boss who doesn't particularly like you
- Have friends who say, 'macha dena bhenchod'. *I do*
- Want to laugh till you have to sit up and breathe.
Absolutely loved it, full on entertainment, relatable characters :)
January 9, 2017
This is a biased review but it is also an honest one. I haven't laughed this much while reading in a while.
Nikita is truly a super talented writer and this is a superb debut novel.
I would absolutely recommend it to anyone who wants to read something young, fun and entertaining. A special hi-five to all the 90s Bollywood references that made me nostalgic.
This book would make a really good movie. One that I would love to watch.
I'd love to read more from Nikita. Let's have book 2 out soon!
Nikita is truly a super talented writer and this is a superb debut novel.
I would absolutely recommend it to anyone who wants to read something young, fun and entertaining. A special hi-five to all the 90s Bollywood references that made me nostalgic.
This book would make a really good movie. One that I would love to watch.
I'd love to read more from Nikita. Let's have book 2 out soon!
August 6, 2017
This is the first "novel" for the author who has done other creative works in past including being the assistant director in movies( Fukrey and Mirzya). I must say it is a great first novel when it comes to fluency and the relevance in current age...although the story could have become better!
The story has been set up in a publishing house at Delhi and has been written beautifully. The language is simple, flowing and funny. Her use of hindi words in sentences has made it all the more funny and effective. She has used spellings to describe the pronunciation of various words used by the characters like perents for parents and many more so you can imagine the fun!
Go for it if you are looking to pick a real nice and easy fun filled fast-read book; won't be surprised to see a movie being made here soon!
The story has been set up in a publishing house at Delhi and has been written beautifully. The language is simple, flowing and funny. Her use of hindi words in sentences has made it all the more funny and effective. She has used spellings to describe the pronunciation of various words used by the characters like perents for parents and many more so you can imagine the fun!
Go for it if you are looking to pick a real nice and easy fun filled fast-read book; won't be surprised to see a movie being made here soon!
February 23, 2018
First things first, I am giving this book a 5 because I read this in one day, today, despite it being a working day and I couldn't stop reading! This rarely happened with Indian authors, granted I have not read that many, and the few I did read were similar to the books written by Jish or the other popular writer stereotypes that were mentioned in this book, and I did not enjoy them
I was quite skeptical about buying this book, due the aforementioned experiences, but what caught my attention was the title - I know a lot of them are quite taken with the cover, but for me it was the title, it immediately made me read the synopsis and I was intrigued! I loved the book - for all its delightful anecdotes, the humor, the slow burn lovely romance (the best kind), the slightly imperfect ending with its filmy drama and the irreverent way it made fun of such silly romances but kept falling under that same trap, without being sappy. For a debut book, this is phenomenal! I am biased in favor of books that are based on a publishing industry and there was a lot of learning here about how a marketing department functions. I don't remember having highlighted so many quotes recently in my kindle for any other book, more so for the humorous one liners - I imagine I will be reading them again from my highlights section!
I love a book that makes me laugh, this one did it brilliantly well and some of the samples had me snorting and laughing out loud
You know how Johnny Bravo is not attractive? Yeah, that
and this next one just killed me
"My name is Aditi and I am fan of Jishnu Guha" She sounded like a first-timer in a support group, owning up to a deadly addiction
Ruta was a perfect mix of a pretentious-word loving, grammar nazi with her own set of ambitions and sarcastic humor. She reminded me of myself in a few instances and her gradual progress of relationship with Jish shone throughout the book! Jish was apparently the Johnny Bravo look alike who for all his macho-self came with his own set of insecurities and was a testament to the trope the nice, kind guy always wins. I loved that Ruta was looking for imperfections in his perfect facade and I also liked that despite his pronunciations of certain words being wrong, Ruta never mocks it - she just observes it. These were nice touches, sort of humbling all the characters around you to normal human beings who are just aspiring to be better
Coming to some of the things I was not a big fan of - the protagonists were a bit too young for me, atleast Ruta was. Not that it's bad since they were quite mature for their age but I didn't anticipate the characters to be this young when i picked up this book :) I also couldn't fully involve myself into the family drama since some of the characters were caricature-ish (Sona was fun, though!) And there was also quite a bit of drinking, smoking and swearing which could have been avoided although I assume the author was going in for the authentic mood and the emotion. But these are minor grouses in one of the promising books I've read by an author. I am always in favor of smart chick lit that rises head and shoulders above sappy romance, this one trod the line just fine! :)
I was quite skeptical about buying this book, due the aforementioned experiences, but what caught my attention was the title - I know a lot of them are quite taken with the cover, but for me it was the title, it immediately made me read the synopsis and I was intrigued! I loved the book - for all its delightful anecdotes, the humor, the slow burn lovely romance (the best kind), the slightly imperfect ending with its filmy drama and the irreverent way it made fun of such silly romances but kept falling under that same trap, without being sappy. For a debut book, this is phenomenal! I am biased in favor of books that are based on a publishing industry and there was a lot of learning here about how a marketing department functions. I don't remember having highlighted so many quotes recently in my kindle for any other book, more so for the humorous one liners - I imagine I will be reading them again from my highlights section!
I love a book that makes me laugh, this one did it brilliantly well and some of the samples had me snorting and laughing out loud
You know how Johnny Bravo is not attractive? Yeah, that
and this next one just killed me
"My name is Aditi and I am fan of Jishnu Guha" She sounded like a first-timer in a support group, owning up to a deadly addiction
Ruta was a perfect mix of a pretentious-word loving, grammar nazi with her own set of ambitions and sarcastic humor. She reminded me of myself in a few instances and her gradual progress of relationship with Jish shone throughout the book! Jish was apparently the Johnny Bravo look alike who for all his macho-self came with his own set of insecurities and was a testament to the trope the nice, kind guy always wins. I loved that Ruta was looking for imperfections in his perfect facade and I also liked that despite his pronunciations of certain words being wrong, Ruta never mocks it - she just observes it. These were nice touches, sort of humbling all the characters around you to normal human beings who are just aspiring to be better
Coming to some of the things I was not a big fan of - the protagonists were a bit too young for me, atleast Ruta was. Not that it's bad since they were quite mature for their age but I didn't anticipate the characters to be this young when i picked up this book :) I also couldn't fully involve myself into the family drama since some of the characters were caricature-ish (Sona was fun, though!) And there was also quite a bit of drinking, smoking and swearing which could have been avoided although I assume the author was going in for the authentic mood and the emotion. But these are minor grouses in one of the promising books I've read by an author. I am always in favor of smart chick lit that rises head and shoulders above sappy romance, this one trod the line just fine! :)
June 9, 2017
Amruta Adarkar arrived in Delhi with a dream and a career plan. When she landed a job as a marketing executive at Parker-Hailey's Publishing, she was excited. Being a bookworm (read: book snob) she thought it was a perfect opportunity for her. Little did she expect to be stuck being a publicist for Jishnu Guha, a cheesy romance bestselling author; whose books she wouldn’t be caught dead reading. To top that, her boss expects miracles from her in record time. And then there is the matter of her Crush…
Ruta is an average Jane Doe, who is struggling to balance and make sense of her life. Her struggles and her love for books made it easy for me to relate to her. She is not perfect, in fact she is quite far from it, but her little flaws make her real to the readers. Her adventures and misadventures carry the book forward. However, the plot is simple and straightforward with no surprises at all. Whatever you guess, will happen, which made the story feel bland. The language was pretty simple and the narrative style of the author shines through even though it is average.
The author at least got an appropriate title the book indeed seems to be something that Jishnu Guha, the cheesy romance writer character in the book, would write. This book wasn’t really my cup of tea but it could entice readers who are looking for an easy and light read.
Ruta is an average Jane Doe, who is struggling to balance and make sense of her life. Her struggles and her love for books made it easy for me to relate to her. She is not perfect, in fact she is quite far from it, but her little flaws make her real to the readers. Her adventures and misadventures carry the book forward. However, the plot is simple and straightforward with no surprises at all. Whatever you guess, will happen, which made the story feel bland. The language was pretty simple and the narrative style of the author shines through even though it is average.
The author at least got an appropriate title the book indeed seems to be something that Jishnu Guha, the cheesy romance writer character in the book, would write. This book wasn’t really my cup of tea but it could entice readers who are looking for an easy and light read.
April 4, 2017
A charming, smart desi romance (dare I say, chick lit) book? By someone who isn't Anuja Chauhan! This was a really fun weekend read, I found myself appropriately conflicted by the hero, which is always a good thing.
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September 23, 2016NAME: It Must've Been Something He wrote
AUTHOR: Nikita Deshpande
GENRE: Coming of age, Romance/ Comedy, YA fiction
RATINGS: 5/5
BLURB:
When obsessive book-lover (ahem, book snob) Amruta – Ruta – Adarkar arrives in Delhi to work as a marketing executive for Parker-Hailey's Publishing, she learns that the world of books is not as cozy as she’d imagined. Her eccentric taskmaster of a boss expects marketing miracles to happen on shoestring budgets and in record time, and surviving the job (and the city) means she’ll have to master the local art of jugaad really fast. Worst of all, she’s stuck being a publicist for Jishnu Guha, protein-shake lover, serial selfie-taker, and bestselling author of seven cheesy romance novels, the kind she wouldn’t be caught dead reading. As Ruta struggles between work and life in a new city, she finds, much to her annoyance, that she needs Jishnu’s help more than she cares to admit. But with her own parents getting a divorce, can Ruta dare to fall in love, especially with someone who’s so impossibly different?
This book was kindly sent to me by Hachette India in exchange for a review thank you guys, I absolutely loved it!
I loveddd this book to Pluto and back and here's why you all should read it!
First things first this wasn't just some stupid love story about two teenagers who fall in love as soon as they see each other, no it wasn't! It's about a hateful relationship between the protagonists slowly turns into LOVE. And that's why I really enjoyed this book. It's a publisher and writer love story. For bookworms like me guys go read this book right now, it tells us the inside story about how a publishing house "Parker Hailey's" works and just how HARD the publishers and the writer work to bring out their books! Hats off to all the writers and their publishers.
The start was beautiful and I immediately came to Love the protagonist Amruta, she's like totally me except I don't get angry just that quickly but then besides this she was TOTALLY MEEE!!!! Amruta wanted t write her own stuff so badly but she believed that you cannot do that without degree. So she starts working at a publishing house to earn some money and fund the education/course herself! Amruta hates stupid, cheesy love stories and cliched characters, etc. So when she bumps into Jishnu Guha she startshating him and thinks that what he writes is utter rubbish and that he definitely does not deserve to be so famous or his books to sell so many copies.
The story was inspiring, interesting and really entertaining. The jokes were really funny and once in a while when I let out a laugh my sister stared at me as though I was mental....anyways that is why I added Comedy to the genre of this book. A tale of the coming of age story and fun-filled and romantic comedy!The story evolves the entire time and well, it was way too difficult to put down this book and I ended up staying awake at night reading and devouring it. I'm quite proud of myself to have finished this book in just 4 sittings Yay!! GO ME!!
The book left me buzzing with happiness and good vibes. It actually was pretty cute and sweet at the end and I was totally rooting for the main couple! I felt happy as I went to bed with a smile on my face!!! Also I loved the fact that Amruta was kinda feminist cause I think it's really important to have gender equality in today's society! I loved the sarcastic remarks that Ruta kept making, ah I totally could be besties with her!
The debut author Nikita Despande has done an exemplary job for her very first novel. It seems as though she has years of experience writing books. I can't wait to meet her a signing or any book event! Go give this book a read guys, I'm so sur that you'll like it!I can't wait to read the next novel by this amazing and talented author.
AUTHOR: Nikita Deshpande
GENRE: Coming of age, Romance/ Comedy, YA fiction
RATINGS: 5/5
BLURB:
When obsessive book-lover (ahem, book snob) Amruta – Ruta – Adarkar arrives in Delhi to work as a marketing executive for Parker-Hailey's Publishing, she learns that the world of books is not as cozy as she’d imagined. Her eccentric taskmaster of a boss expects marketing miracles to happen on shoestring budgets and in record time, and surviving the job (and the city) means she’ll have to master the local art of jugaad really fast. Worst of all, she’s stuck being a publicist for Jishnu Guha, protein-shake lover, serial selfie-taker, and bestselling author of seven cheesy romance novels, the kind she wouldn’t be caught dead reading. As Ruta struggles between work and life in a new city, she finds, much to her annoyance, that she needs Jishnu’s help more than she cares to admit. But with her own parents getting a divorce, can Ruta dare to fall in love, especially with someone who’s so impossibly different?
This book was kindly sent to me by Hachette India in exchange for a review thank you guys, I absolutely loved it!
I loveddd this book to Pluto and back and here's why you all should read it!
First things first this wasn't just some stupid love story about two teenagers who fall in love as soon as they see each other, no it wasn't! It's about a hateful relationship between the protagonists slowly turns into LOVE. And that's why I really enjoyed this book. It's a publisher and writer love story. For bookworms like me guys go read this book right now, it tells us the inside story about how a publishing house "Parker Hailey's" works and just how HARD the publishers and the writer work to bring out their books! Hats off to all the writers and their publishers.
The start was beautiful and I immediately came to Love the protagonist Amruta, she's like totally me except I don't get angry just that quickly but then besides this she was TOTALLY MEEE!!!! Amruta wanted t write her own stuff so badly but she believed that you cannot do that without degree. So she starts working at a publishing house to earn some money and fund the education/course herself! Amruta hates stupid, cheesy love stories and cliched characters, etc. So when she bumps into Jishnu Guha she startshating him and thinks that what he writes is utter rubbish and that he definitely does not deserve to be so famous or his books to sell so many copies.
The story was inspiring, interesting and really entertaining. The jokes were really funny and once in a while when I let out a laugh my sister stared at me as though I was mental....anyways that is why I added Comedy to the genre of this book. A tale of the coming of age story and fun-filled and romantic comedy!The story evolves the entire time and well, it was way too difficult to put down this book and I ended up staying awake at night reading and devouring it. I'm quite proud of myself to have finished this book in just 4 sittings Yay!! GO ME!!
The book left me buzzing with happiness and good vibes. It actually was pretty cute and sweet at the end and I was totally rooting for the main couple! I felt happy as I went to bed with a smile on my face!!! Also I loved the fact that Amruta was kinda feminist cause I think it's really important to have gender equality in today's society! I loved the sarcastic remarks that Ruta kept making, ah I totally could be besties with her!
The debut author Nikita Despande has done an exemplary job for her very first novel. It seems as though she has years of experience writing books. I can't wait to meet her a signing or any book event! Go give this book a read guys, I'm so sur that you'll like it!I can't wait to read the next novel by this amazing and talented author.
October 7, 2021
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It Must've Been Something He Wrote by Nikita Deshpande is the story of the funny and yet totally relatable daily struggles of a common Indian girl, Amruta who is a book lover cum marketing executive for a Publishing house in Delhi. With a demanding boss, quirky but loyal friends, overbearing and yet caring relatives and a new assignment as the publicist for a cheesy romance writer, Ruta's life is complicated to say the least. Add being struck by the love arrow to this chaotic mix, this story tickles and connects with the readers.
After all what can you do when the love arrow strikes you, even when it is with someone so different from you!
This review has taken almost two years to get written not because this book is boring but because Njkinny loved it so much she kept returning to it again and again!
The cover is so beautiful!
I got attracted towards this book because of the cover that has a girl reading a book with beautiful cartoon depictions that will relate to all book lovers. Add the quirky, unusual title to this alluring cover and I just had to stop to checkout this book.
The blurb is interesting and gives a teasing sneak peak that will intrigue and captivate readers.
Full of comic moments that are so ordinary in their every day occurrence in almost all of our lives that everyone will relate to them, the author has expertly observed, collected and then beautifully woven these mundane occurrences that we don't even notice to make this book a must buy.
The character development is also very admirably done and I loved almost all the people in this book, all the while wishing they were real so I could meet them!
The plot is simple and you will guess the upcoming developments as the story progresses but still the narration outshines this predictability and I stayed engrossed in the book, all the while laughing, chuckling, loyally nodding my head at scenes that felt as if they were taken out of my own life and enjoying each second spent reading the book.
The only other thing that I felt should be included in this book is a glossary for the Hindi words used.
Kudos to the author. Nikita, you are my namesake and have really given me goals as an aspiring writer. I hope to read lots more from you in the future and wish you the very best.
All in all, It Must've Been Something He Wrote by Nikita Deshpande is a beautifully written rom com that connects, endears and entertains throughout. A book that will make you return to it again and again whenever you are feeling down, I give it 5 super shiny stars out of 5 and Njkinny recommends it to everyone looking for a light, funny, entertaining story that is believable and unique unlike the mushy, over-the-top love stories in the market.
I received the book from the author and the publishers, Hachette India for review and I am very thankful to them. The above is my honest and unbiased opinion.
It Must've Been Something He Wrote by Nikita Deshpande is the story of the funny and yet totally relatable daily struggles of a common Indian girl, Amruta who is a book lover cum marketing executive for a Publishing house in Delhi. With a demanding boss, quirky but loyal friends, overbearing and yet caring relatives and a new assignment as the publicist for a cheesy romance writer, Ruta's life is complicated to say the least. Add being struck by the love arrow to this chaotic mix, this story tickles and connects with the readers.
After all what can you do when the love arrow strikes you, even when it is with someone so different from you!
This review has taken almost two years to get written not because this book is boring but because Njkinny loved it so much she kept returning to it again and again!
The cover is so beautiful!
I got attracted towards this book because of the cover that has a girl reading a book with beautiful cartoon depictions that will relate to all book lovers. Add the quirky, unusual title to this alluring cover and I just had to stop to checkout this book.
The blurb is interesting and gives a teasing sneak peak that will intrigue and captivate readers.
Full of comic moments that are so ordinary in their every day occurrence in almost all of our lives that everyone will relate to them, the author has expertly observed, collected and then beautifully woven these mundane occurrences that we don't even notice to make this book a must buy.
The character development is also very admirably done and I loved almost all the people in this book, all the while wishing they were real so I could meet them!
The plot is simple and you will guess the upcoming developments as the story progresses but still the narration outshines this predictability and I stayed engrossed in the book, all the while laughing, chuckling, loyally nodding my head at scenes that felt as if they were taken out of my own life and enjoying each second spent reading the book.
The only other thing that I felt should be included in this book is a glossary for the Hindi words used.
Kudos to the author. Nikita, you are my namesake and have really given me goals as an aspiring writer. I hope to read lots more from you in the future and wish you the very best.
All in all, It Must've Been Something He Wrote by Nikita Deshpande is a beautifully written rom com that connects, endears and entertains throughout. A book that will make you return to it again and again whenever you are feeling down, I give it 5 super shiny stars out of 5 and Njkinny recommends it to everyone looking for a light, funny, entertaining story that is believable and unique unlike the mushy, over-the-top love stories in the market.
I received the book from the author and the publishers, Hachette India for review and I am very thankful to them. The above is my honest and unbiased opinion.
February 25, 2017
A very beautiful novel
February 27, 2018
I got this book in the HT BrunchBookChallenge hamper along with 2 others. I picked this as the next book in this year's challenge as I believed it to be a little light reading. And I was right. The book is a cool book, a love story of sorts.
Broadly it's the story about a girl who loves books (I absolutely relate to) and hence enters the publishing industry (my desire). It highlights the role of publishers and how things are done. The part of job duties are intriguing and also brings forth the nuisances associated with it. In the background a bond between main characters is developed and how the story gradually grows.
Characters are developed fully and pace of the book is medium. The title of the book doesn't justify the story. Reiterating, the part of the story with publishing house as the main place and the incidents that take place makes for a wonderful read. I somehow couldn't relate to the love story.
Overall a cool read and can pick this book for some light reading. I give this book 3.5/5.
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Broadly it's the story about a girl who loves books (I absolutely relate to) and hence enters the publishing industry (my desire). It highlights the role of publishers and how things are done. The part of job duties are intriguing and also brings forth the nuisances associated with it. In the background a bond between main characters is developed and how the story gradually grows.
Characters are developed fully and pace of the book is medium. The title of the book doesn't justify the story. Reiterating, the part of the story with publishing house as the main place and the incidents that take place makes for a wonderful read. I somehow couldn't relate to the love story.
Overall a cool read and can pick this book for some light reading. I give this book 3.5/5.
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November 14, 2017
¡Received the book in a Giveaway!
RATINGS : 4.2
Got your interest? Well its supposed to, like it did for me. My brother was the one who showed this to me and got to say, it piqued my interest to such an extent that I decided to give the book a go. And I don't regret the decision one bit.
It was refreshing to go through a book that refers to the day to day happenings around us, uses the desi slang we all love so much and is able to pull in some good laughs once in a while. OK, who am I kidding? I was smiling all along the way till the end and I have to say, it had just been too long since I had ventured into this genre of novels which I had left maybe 3-4 years back (yup, just after Twilight sucked out that fire in me). I won't bore with the proceedings of the book, but if you happen to see a copy of the book anywhere, do go through it. Won't regret it. ;)
RATINGS : 4.2
RUTA, YOU HAVE PRADEEP TIWARI DUTY AT 9. I HOPE YOU'RE DUCKING AWAKE. REPLY ASAP.
*ducking
Arrrrrgh autocorrect bench child!
Aaaaaargh fucking. Fucking, fucking, fuck.
Got your interest? Well its supposed to, like it did for me. My brother was the one who showed this to me and got to say, it piqued my interest to such an extent that I decided to give the book a go. And I don't regret the decision one bit.
It was refreshing to go through a book that refers to the day to day happenings around us, uses the desi slang we all love so much and is able to pull in some good laughs once in a while. OK, who am I kidding? I was smiling all along the way till the end and I have to say, it had just been too long since I had ventured into this genre of novels which I had left maybe 3-4 years back (yup, just after Twilight sucked out that fire in me). I won't bore with the proceedings of the book, but if you happen to see a copy of the book anywhere, do go through it. Won't regret it. ;)
October 15, 2018
This is a cute romance story set in the world of publishing, with just the right amount of fluff and heart-warming characters.
It was a super fast, light read and I don't have much complaints other than the generous use of regional language which I, as a South Indian, could not follow.
Full review up on my blog here.
It was a super fast, light read and I don't have much complaints other than the generous use of regional language which I, as a South Indian, could not follow.
Full review up on my blog here.
August 26, 2016
It Must’ve Been Something He Wrote is a breath of fresh air and moves from one page to another. It’s adorable, funny and makes for a perfect weekend read that you would want to finish in one sitting. The protagonist Amruta is you and me, a character that one can relate to. Brownie points for the cute cover but the book is way cuter. Recommended!
September 2, 2016
Amruta aka Ruta is the perfect heroine for me. I had her right at the beginning and absolutely loved her to death. I perfectly understood her doubts, her cynism, and her unadulterated happiness. She grew on me.
I hope there is a sequel. I'm going to put my hands on to that too.
I guess it is something that Nikita wonderfully wrote. :)
I hope there is a sequel. I'm going to put my hands on to that too.
I guess it is something that Nikita wonderfully wrote. :)
August 24, 2016
A fabulous, hilarious, adorable debut novel by Nikita Deshpande. If you are a lover of well-written romances (attention all Anuja Chauhan fans), you will worship this book.
Also, I DARE you to not fall in love with the hero (and heroine, certainly, but the hero for sure). Go on, I dare you.
Also, I DARE you to not fall in love with the hero (and heroine, certainly, but the hero for sure). Go on, I dare you.
September 13, 2016
Cute quick read
At a time when I was unable to read any book because of my lousy attention span, this book made me happy, and not just because I finished it in one night, which always make me feel good.
At a time when I was unable to read any book because of my lousy attention span, this book made me happy, and not just because I finished it in one night, which always make me feel good.
September 20, 2016
Cute....witty....and a breeze of a read.
April 30, 2022
Hilarious, smart and cozy!
October 14, 2018
This book caught my attention because of its catchy cover with rays of good vibes coming out of it. The story was no less! Full of life and fun-filled just like the cover itself! An amazing chick lit with beautiful blending of languages, great humor and bits of real life incidents along with some important life lessons popping up in between. I tried stopping halfway to imagine how the story might end but was into some Bollywood movie already which couldn't be paused. It felt real! So real that one could easily relate to almost every minor happenings starting from the office workloads, tensions, humorous conversations to the unstoppable heart racings. The characters went on revealing pieces of stories from their own lives, catching up with the millennial world and many more. Nikita added tiny slices of literary works ranging from classical to contemporary but decided not to flood the reader with any heavy metaphor or illusion. Simple, gorgeous and a perfect escape for a reader!
It must've been some sort of coincidence that I ended up reading this book while preparing for the country's (Bangladesh's) biggest Lit Fest. I could totally relate to the rush and hustle someone related to this industry (who also happens to be a booklover) would have at this time of the year!
With love and best wishes for Nikita Deshpande ^_^
It must've been some sort of coincidence that I ended up reading this book while preparing for the country's (Bangladesh's) biggest Lit Fest. I could totally relate to the rush and hustle someone related to this industry (who also happens to be a booklover) would have at this time of the year!
With love and best wishes for Nikita Deshpande ^_^
November 14, 2018
I am EXTREMELY biased but even if I wasn't, this book brought my cold, dead heart out of storage, and made it feel feelings.
Women have collectively given the rom-com genre so much of our time and energy, and what we got in return, was mostly being gaslit to believe that emotional abuse is love, and that lipless white men are the paragon of male perfection.
No more!! Read this book and treat yourself to a romance that is hilarious, heartwarming, emotionally intelligent, plain intelligent, and feminist, all at once - and it does it in lesser than 300 pages.
*insert Liz Lemon eating a sandwich gif: I CAN HAVE IT ALL!*
Women have collectively given the rom-com genre so much of our time and energy, and what we got in return, was mostly being gaslit to believe that emotional abuse is love, and that lipless white men are the paragon of male perfection.
No more!! Read this book and treat yourself to a romance that is hilarious, heartwarming, emotionally intelligent, plain intelligent, and feminist, all at once - and it does it in lesser than 300 pages.
*insert Liz Lemon eating a sandwich gif: I CAN HAVE IT ALL!*
May 11, 2017
I received a review copy of the book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are entirely my own and no way promoted by other source.
Product Description
When obsessive book-lover (ahem, book snob) Amruta – Ruta – Adarkar arrives in Delhi to work as a marketing executive for Parker-Hailey's Publishing, she learns that the world of books is not as cozy as she’d imagined. Her eccentric taskmaster of a boss expects marketing miraclesto happen on shoestring budgets and in record time and surviving the job (and the city) means she’ll have to master the local art of jugaad really fast. Worst of all, she’s stuck being a publicist for Jishnu Guha, protein-shake lover, serial selfie-taker and bestselling author of seven cheesy romance novels, the kind she wouldn’t be caught dead reading. As Ruta struggles between work and life in a new city, she finds, much to her annoyance, that she needs Jishnu’s help more than she cares to admit. But with her own parents getting a divorce, can Ruta dare to fall in love, especially with someone who’s so impossibly different?
The Story:- The store is all set in a literature world. This is the story of a young literature graduate Amruta (Ruta, lovingly called), the daughter of two chefs.
She was a literature graduate in English and having completed she came to Delhi where she was with her aunt and placed her comfortably in a promising publishing house in Gurgaon.
While she was on the way to put all her work at its best in her job, she found Jishnu Guha, a cheesy romance writer and bestseller of his seven bestselling books.
And it is that he writes what Ruta actually hates.
But when it comes to cross-match there is no way for Ruta other than joining him.
And this is all when in her personal life she was still coming out from the fact that her first crush was married.
So now, what’s up now? She has two ways for, her professional life and personal life.
Read the book to find out what happens next…
My View:- At first when it comes to cover I say the book definitely catches your reading interest even finding out what’s in.
A cup of coffee, binder, pencil pen, paper clips, books and spectacles!!!
Wow!!!
And it’s gorgeous.
The book has written in first person.
Author’s writing style is simple superb. So mush lively with full of fun, humor and built with care. And the perfect blend of romance made it delightful.
The characters are lovely. Amruta is sweet, witty while Jishnu is the boy every girl simply adores.
While reading you’ll laugh sometimes and slowly engross in the story.
There are other characters like Jyo and Bunts who are also the spice of the story.
One special thing that author also notes things of publishing industry and book marketing through her story what I have liked.
Nikita is better than best at her debut novel.
The story is better unlike other romance story maintaining the pace of the story and written brilliantly with a perfect end.
I’m in love with the book and Nikita Deshpande already. If you want to do so go and read the book. I promise you’ll feel the same and love it. This is a must read. I’m lucky to have the book is in my hand.
Happy Reading!!!
P.S- You will find the book at any bookstore or online.
Product Description
When obsessive book-lover (ahem, book snob) Amruta – Ruta – Adarkar arrives in Delhi to work as a marketing executive for Parker-Hailey's Publishing, she learns that the world of books is not as cozy as she’d imagined. Her eccentric taskmaster of a boss expects marketing miraclesto happen on shoestring budgets and in record time and surviving the job (and the city) means she’ll have to master the local art of jugaad really fast. Worst of all, she’s stuck being a publicist for Jishnu Guha, protein-shake lover, serial selfie-taker and bestselling author of seven cheesy romance novels, the kind she wouldn’t be caught dead reading. As Ruta struggles between work and life in a new city, she finds, much to her annoyance, that she needs Jishnu’s help more than she cares to admit. But with her own parents getting a divorce, can Ruta dare to fall in love, especially with someone who’s so impossibly different?
The Story:- The store is all set in a literature world. This is the story of a young literature graduate Amruta (Ruta, lovingly called), the daughter of two chefs.
She was a literature graduate in English and having completed she came to Delhi where she was with her aunt and placed her comfortably in a promising publishing house in Gurgaon.
While she was on the way to put all her work at its best in her job, she found Jishnu Guha, a cheesy romance writer and bestseller of his seven bestselling books.
And it is that he writes what Ruta actually hates.
But when it comes to cross-match there is no way for Ruta other than joining him.
And this is all when in her personal life she was still coming out from the fact that her first crush was married.
So now, what’s up now? She has two ways for, her professional life and personal life.
Read the book to find out what happens next…
My View:- At first when it comes to cover I say the book definitely catches your reading interest even finding out what’s in.
A cup of coffee, binder, pencil pen, paper clips, books and spectacles!!!
Wow!!!
And it’s gorgeous.
The book has written in first person.
Author’s writing style is simple superb. So mush lively with full of fun, humor and built with care. And the perfect blend of romance made it delightful.
The characters are lovely. Amruta is sweet, witty while Jishnu is the boy every girl simply adores.
While reading you’ll laugh sometimes and slowly engross in the story.
There are other characters like Jyo and Bunts who are also the spice of the story.
One special thing that author also notes things of publishing industry and book marketing through her story what I have liked.
Nikita is better than best at her debut novel.
The story is better unlike other romance story maintaining the pace of the story and written brilliantly with a perfect end.
I’m in love with the book and Nikita Deshpande already. If you want to do so go and read the book. I promise you’ll feel the same and love it. This is a must read. I’m lucky to have the book is in my hand.
Happy Reading!!!
P.S- You will find the book at any bookstore or online.
May 9, 2017
Its a sweet and delightful ! Written by the very talented Nikita Deshpande Kudos
October 4, 2016
So one day I was sitting on my comfortable chair in office and I tweeted something and it caught her eye and it immediately caught attention of many and not bragging but 5 people followed me and out of those were three authors. I usually avoid reading books by first time authors but its fun sometimes if it ain’t that serious book you know. One of them was Nikita Deshpande, I had heard about the works of other two and was religiously following one’s work on facebook. I was like, oh no one more author is gonna chipkofy her book to me. NOOOOO. I found out what had she written, for first two weeks I avoided talking to her about the book. Since, I host book club meetings around the city, I felt morally obliged to ask her out if she could come for one of the meets and sign a few copies for us. I found out that her book is a romantic comedy and I was one more Chetan Bhagat-ish author. God, NO. But then curiosity killed the cat and I had to buy the book and read it off. It also meant I had to tweak my yearly challenge. Let’s read I said.
So I start reading and it was genuinely funny, like I really laughed at so many things she wrote. The richness, the way it was set up and the way how genuinely cute and bollywood-ish the story turned out, I fell in love with the writing and I was damn sure it’s not her first novel, no ways. How can someone write so richly and sticking to proper conversations and be so nice when I started interacting on a personal basis. I loved how Amruta and Jishnu are at loggerheads and how they even love each other’s company. The protagonist hates cuss words, like gets seriously offended when someone utters in the narration. Her conversations with her divorced parents, ignoring weddings in the family connected with me at so many levels. At times I even felt, why is this book turning out to be something I should have read long back since I hardly read rom-com’s or chicklits. But surely, this book is so much fun and yes it doesn’t fall in the latter category.
For someone like me who sticks to what I find comfortable, this book opens my doors to read more books by first time authors and then the author being so adorable, you can get killed by her kindness and nicety. For once, I can say I am not ashamed to read a first time author which offers more than what mainstream authors offer on book by book basis.
To Nikita, I am genuinely thankful to you for letting me have a fun time while reading the book and not finding it boring at any instance. Also, our meeting is due (sucker for signed copies). Here’s to the next book whatever it may be, you have found a fan for life!
So I start reading and it was genuinely funny, like I really laughed at so many things she wrote. The richness, the way it was set up and the way how genuinely cute and bollywood-ish the story turned out, I fell in love with the writing and I was damn sure it’s not her first novel, no ways. How can someone write so richly and sticking to proper conversations and be so nice when I started interacting on a personal basis. I loved how Amruta and Jishnu are at loggerheads and how they even love each other’s company. The protagonist hates cuss words, like gets seriously offended when someone utters in the narration. Her conversations with her divorced parents, ignoring weddings in the family connected with me at so many levels. At times I even felt, why is this book turning out to be something I should have read long back since I hardly read rom-com’s or chicklits. But surely, this book is so much fun and yes it doesn’t fall in the latter category.
For someone like me who sticks to what I find comfortable, this book opens my doors to read more books by first time authors and then the author being so adorable, you can get killed by her kindness and nicety. For once, I can say I am not ashamed to read a first time author which offers more than what mainstream authors offer on book by book basis.
To Nikita, I am genuinely thankful to you for letting me have a fun time while reading the book and not finding it boring at any instance. Also, our meeting is due (sucker for signed copies). Here’s to the next book whatever it may be, you have found a fan for life!
December 2, 2016
Read this in one day (it would have been one session had it not been for inconvenient interferences like work) based on a recommendation by a friend.
Amruta Adarkar is a Marathi mulgi from Pune who moves to Delhi to work in a publishing house, because she wants to be near books and do any work that's related to books. She is a grammar Nazi (thats what they call us these days), loves good writing and cannot stand the books of Jishnu Guha, a charming, handsome Ravinder Singh -type author who writes Ravinder Singh- type books- books that incidentally make her employer loads of money.
She totally judges him, calls him an Orc and they get off to a rocky start, only to slowly become friends. ("I want to be friends with someone who knows what an Orc is" says Jish) More friends are added to the story, Jish and Amruta become besties (yes, this book has polished up my teen lingo) and Amruta discovers (of course) that there's more to Jish than his perfect physique and hair and dimpled smile.
I am aware that my review so far sounds a little snarky, but it's confession time- I LOVED the book. At least the first 80% of the book. The plot is quite predictable, but the chemistry between the characters is wonderful- fun, frothy yet also very real. And by chemistry I don't mean that between just the romantic leads. The rollicking journey as Amruta becomes friends with Jyo and Bunty is SUCH a happy read. I LOVED Bunty- warm, bear-like, foul mouthed but such a softie at heart. And while the 'enemies turning into friends turning into lovers' storyline is older than I am, Amruta and Jish's ene-frie-love story is special. The bonus? There are some genuine nuggets of wisdom and some laugh-out-loud moments too!
All the characters are so well etched, I found myself wishing that they were real so that I could hang out with them, knock back a drink, stuff myself with some chicken schezwan 'peeza' and dance to 'Saat Samundar Paar Mein Tere Peechhe Peechhe Aa Gayi'.
Why the FIRST 80%, you ask? To put it bluntly, that last little twist in the tale was completely unnecessary, added undue tension and was based on a stupid thing like a thoughtless comment. After luring the reader in with all the jokes and fun and camaraderie and the growing looouuvvee, to throw in that plot twist was equivalent to getting a sour potato chip (you know the kind) as your last chip in a packet of delicious, hot-and-sweet Lays Sweet Chilli. Pout. :(
Amruta Adarkar is a Marathi mulgi from Pune who moves to Delhi to work in a publishing house, because she wants to be near books and do any work that's related to books. She is a grammar Nazi (thats what they call us these days), loves good writing and cannot stand the books of Jishnu Guha, a charming, handsome Ravinder Singh -type author who writes Ravinder Singh- type books- books that incidentally make her employer loads of money.
She totally judges him, calls him an Orc and they get off to a rocky start, only to slowly become friends. ("I want to be friends with someone who knows what an Orc is" says Jish) More friends are added to the story, Jish and Amruta become besties (yes, this book has polished up my teen lingo) and Amruta discovers (of course) that there's more to Jish than his perfect physique and hair and dimpled smile.
I am aware that my review so far sounds a little snarky, but it's confession time- I LOVED the book. At least the first 80% of the book. The plot is quite predictable, but the chemistry between the characters is wonderful- fun, frothy yet also very real. And by chemistry I don't mean that between just the romantic leads. The rollicking journey as Amruta becomes friends with Jyo and Bunty is SUCH a happy read. I LOVED Bunty- warm, bear-like, foul mouthed but such a softie at heart. And while the 'enemies turning into friends turning into lovers' storyline is older than I am, Amruta and Jish's ene-frie-love story is special. The bonus? There are some genuine nuggets of wisdom and some laugh-out-loud moments too!
All the characters are so well etched, I found myself wishing that they were real so that I could hang out with them, knock back a drink, stuff myself with some chicken schezwan 'peeza' and dance to 'Saat Samundar Paar Mein Tere Peechhe Peechhe Aa Gayi'.
Why the FIRST 80%, you ask? To put it bluntly, that last little twist in the tale was completely unnecessary, added undue tension and was based on a stupid thing like a thoughtless comment. After luring the reader in with all the jokes and fun and camaraderie and the growing looouuvvee, to throw in that plot twist was equivalent to getting a sour potato chip (you know the kind) as your last chip in a packet of delicious, hot-and-sweet Lays Sweet Chilli. Pout. :(
August 11, 2020
Excellent! Such good fun. Looking forward to heaps of rom com novels from this author.
January 6, 2018
Few funny moments, rest all okay. A fun, light read.
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