Book Review – ‘If You Never Try, You Will Never Know’

Story:

The eighteen year old, protagonist, Robin Gupta left his home and arrived in the city of Vihan, to pursue his dream of becoming a musician. Even though he is relieved of his dad’s tyranny, the new city is not going easy on him. The ghosts of his past continue to haunt him. Robin exists in reality and lives in his hallucinations induced due to his addiction to the anti-depressant drug Vetra.

Aisha comes like a breather in his tumultuous life. Initially, when they met, she too was dealing with a rough patch in her life. It’s as if they both had found each other. Like him, she too has passion for music.

His flat mate Jordan, recognises his passion for music and encourages him to pursue it. But gradually, his overambitious dreams become an obsession.

Find out what lies in Robin’s destiny and how does he manage to overcome the demons in his mind.

This story will make you believe in the soothing effect of love and power of dreams.

Review:

When I read the first few pages of this book, there were stark similarities to the plot of the critically acclaimed Bollywood film Udaan. But as the story unfolded further, the overall plot was very unique and one of a kind.

The characterization of the main protagonist, Robin Gupta is given in a subtle way. The imagery of his hallucinations is surreal. The character of his love interest, Aisha, is really endearing, always radiating positivity and standing with Robin in his tough times. The author has given the best lines to them in his book. There was good amount of chemistry between them, but I felt it was cheesy in some places. Nevertheless, the author has defined what true love actually is through their characters.

The emotional scenes are written with so much conviction, that you will be deeply moved after reading them. The story has its share of thrill and well built suspense that will keep you hooked  till the end.

I liked the cover of the book too, especially the way the title of the book is printed on it, highlighting the words ‘Try’ and ‘Know’, thereby laying emphasis on those words.

The writing style is so lucid and beautiful that, in the end you will find it hard to believe that this work is of a debutante. The story is something that will linger in my mind for quite a long time.

The author Sahil Mehta has hit the right notes with his book ‘If you never try, you will never know’.

Rating: 4/5

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