Love is beyond all differences and constraits. Our society has still not been able to come out of few strong conventional beliefs.
What if a boy and a girl fall in love where the condition of age is just reversed ?
Here in 'She Was Elder Than me' by Rohit Mane , Mohit is a very nice, true to the heart boy who is in the very initial phase of his college days. He is waiting for his dream girl. His uncle's wedding is nearby so they visit their village. There he meets many but one relative's daughter wins his heart.
Malini is beautiful, joyous and everything but she is 5 years elder to him! The events shaping their meet, blooming young adult love, different twists, trials to keep things intact throughout the story till the agony of separation were emotionally captivating. The twist in the end with the phone ring opened up a myriad of possibilities.
Only thing that I was not able to comprehend easily was that Manali is Mohit's bua's daughter so they are technically blood relatives which I felt different about.But then thanks to the author who provided me the information that it is all well in Maharashtra and such bonds are not considered culturally as a bond between brother and sister. That provided me clarity.
I liked the realistic plot, Akash's character, overall Indian backdrop, Mohit's introspecting phases, thought process,logic and selfless dedication towards Manali who sacrificed for his wellbeing as well. I think if you like light read contemporary romance stories, you may check this book out.
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