The Gloss Reviews

It Was Always You

Author - dollylisha2002

Book - It Was Always You

Reviewer - polymath_land

Review

Title-

The title is good and quite apt to the plot, looks quite appealing to readers.

Neither too long nor too short, just perfect title for the story.

Cover-

The cover is good, but I suggest you, change it, pictures are good but not the effect. It's better to change the effect.

Otherwise, a good job at it!

Blurb-

The blurb was quite attractive and perfect, just enough to make me read further. Just some mistakes in grammar, edit the mistakes asap. Otherwise, a good job at it!

And, it is not needed to write "This isn't your ordinary story", even if you write, write it under personal blurb.

According to me, there is no need for that sentence, because it may reveal what your story is about.

Nothing of that sort should get revealed in the blurb. Readers may get an idea of what the content can be, hope you'd have a look at that!

Plot-

Before coming to the plot, you've published a chapter informing about suicide.

" Say no to suicide. It is neither your option nor a choice.", this particular line should be avoided. It is the moral of the story, what is the use if you reveal the moral even before starting the story?

I suggest you, avoid this, readers may lose interest, and reasons can be various.

Story and moral should keep the suspense intact, it should get revealed gradually.

Coming to the plot,

It is a sad story, not a new plot though.

But, what lead him(Sanskar) to suicide can definitely make someone read more.

Swara and Sanskar fell in love with each other, but unsure of each other feelings. The way Sanskar proposed her is beautiful. Their high school love, their friendship and relationship between Laksh, Sanskar and Kavitha is bliss.

'Money' and 'Status' didn't let Sanskar and Swara marry each other. Swara's parents being a status hypocrite, beating up Sanskar and hurting their own daughter in the process is something more than the hypocrisy Shame on them!

I don't want to talk about such hypocrites!!

Sanskar, being a sensitive middle-class man is
under depression, and it's not all surprising for me to find him having thoughts of suicide, after all, he is under depression!

But, Swara managed to make him live his life without any effect of insecurity and sadness.

Their college and married life was something which can be cherished.
Their life as a middle-class couple, walking on the road having no means of transport yet enough happy to cherish it for a lifetime! It was something that touched my heart. His struggle, his promise to Swara of a beautiful life, everything is bliss.