Book Review: ‘I too had a love story’ by Ravinder Singh
by Ushnav Shroff on Dec 9, 2012 • 1:44 PM 33 Comments
Format: Paperback
Language: English
ISBN: 8188575704
Pages: 213
Price: 100 INR
“Not all love stories are meant to have a perfect ending. Some stay incomplete. Yet they are beautiful in their own way. Ravin’s love story is one such innocent and beautiful story.”
Ravinder Singh’s ‘I too had a love story‘ is the author’s real-life love story that seems to have struck a chord in the hearts of the readers across the country, making it a national bestseller. The book may be put under the category ‘Fiction’, but it is a well-known fact that each and every one of these chapters is imbibed from the author’s personal experiences.
The novel is written in first person, where the author tries to describe the relationship between him and Khushi in such a manner that I couldn’t help but experience the entire thing through Ravin’s eyes. The book tells us the story of how two strangers with different goals and dreams in life met on a matrimonial site and how their love bloomed, until fate put it to its ultimate test.
What would catch the attention of the reader is the simplicity and the honesty with which this book has been written, that makes the reader so gullible to believe the events of the novel. And also the fact that love stories don’t always end with a happy ending. The chapter where Ravin and Khushi finally meet after months of first meeting on the Internet, talking on the telephone and how the author has shown this is a treat to the readers. A Bollywood blockbuster waiting to happen, this book is one of the very few by an Indian author that you could actually call a page-turner. Readers would be pleased to find out that Ravin’s story continues in his second novel ‘Can Love Happen Twice?’ A long time since I have read anything this good, this is a pure and innocent love-story.
Overall Rating: 7.5/10
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33 comments
Dr.Bismoy Sarangi says:
Aug 13, 2013
blurred my eyes and numbed my heart….
Pavithra Priyadharshini says:
Jan 13, 2014
I have no words to express my feel . I sat a hole night to read. And I took a weak to recover from the feel . Iam just mad to see kushi’s photo………
Hats of to ravin
lahari dam says:
Jan 13, 2014
I just loved him & his writing its sacred for me, I really love Ravin because when he said those three magical words he meant it forever he didn’t keep for timepass or anything like that. He’s in the sweetest core of my heart..:-)
Laxman Jangid says:
Feb 15, 2014
Sir, aftr readng ur 1st book, i bcme ur biggest nd craziest fan. i luved ur book nd ur true inspirng stry. i cried aftr readng ur buk. bt i wnt to see d angel u luvd. plss upload any 1 pic of khushiji plssss… its a small rqst frm ur fan. plsss sir
shinzkhan says:
Feb 21, 2014
am ur huge huge fan sir..ur book is worth reading..it flld mah heart with tears
shwetha says:
Feb 24, 2014
Ravin am really impressed wid ur writing every words made me feel every where u mentioned ur khushi care on u even i feel like to see my love as she did n i madly became ur fan i wanna see khushi photo one more thing i want to knw hw u come out of this huge pain… i cried wen she dies n u as a love hw u felt…. amazing yaa…. plz write one more book we ll encourage u… love is really gud wen everything z fyn but wen v feel my love is no more v ll be a living thing…. n i wish u to be happt n show it to us… i hope u ll… i hope u ll rply for this mail…
sheetal says:
Feb 26, 2014
Ravin I love your story. It was heart touching..I really love the way you describe her.. I don’t have words to express. Sir I would like to see one pic of her…
Neha Gupta says:
Feb 26, 2014
This book is a simple yet capturing story of Ravin and Khushi.None of the lavish or extravagant stuff.
Just a simple story but while reading the book you will realise that author has put his heart and soul in the book.You will remember the book and specially Ravin for sure, for his simplicity,for story,for the emotions he felt for Khushi, for Khushi.
If you are in love or are waiting for your prince/princess you will connect to the story
nishita says:
May 12, 2014
this story makes me speechless
Hema srini says:
Mar 9, 2014
Really i loved the story a lot,the story was started with reunion of friends,i liked the way it started…….i need to see khushi’s photo, pls upload it for ur fans….i loved 3rd nd 4th chapter a lot,where it mentioned the romance part of ravin nd kushi….the part which made me to cry was ur last part with kushi on the bus..my tears started rolled when i was reading tat,i read tat part more than 5 times…love u ravin ji nd kushi
komal nagar says:
Mar 14, 2014
Hey ravin…..as everyone want to c ur khushi… but i knw thats ur personal thing which u dnt want to explore to world…but i hope my partner to love me d same as u did to khushi…or still……ur choice of wrds r just next to perfect….im glad to read ur real story…..
indu says:
Apr 7, 2014
it is a very nice book and heart touching
Yashwanth Bhoopathi says:
Apr 15, 2014
superb love story ended in tragidy……
rannya says:
Jun 29, 2014
Its really an amazing book!really feeling sad on ravin…
dimple says:
Jul 9, 2014
Loved it ….. I felt as if its telling me to fall in love ….. Buy m feared of the end…
pronali dhar says:
Feb 10, 2015
tears rolled down after reading ur novel…just awesme
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R.B. says:
May 14, 2015
Too much overrated… Not for regular readers.
Priyanka says:
Dec 7, 2015
really this is an amazing love story it made me so emotional… the way in which Ravin has expressed his feelings and love just touched my heart and now i’m so exited to see khushi’s image …. it is really a heart touching love story that makes every one cry… I used to think that only in movies there is a love,( and that is also a fake)but ravinder Ji u proved this that not only in movies… asal mai bhi saccha pyaar hota hai… love u both ravin♥khushi
Priyanka says:
Dec 7, 2015
really this is an amazing love story it made me so emotional… the way in which Ravin has expressed his feelings and love just touched my heart and now i’m so exited to see khushi’s image(but we can’t but its ok) …. it is really a heart touching love story that makes every one cry… I used to think that only in movies there is a love,( and that is also a fake)but ravinder Ji u proved this that not only in movies… asal mai bhi saccha pyaar hota hai… and i want my humsafar to love me like u do(coz u still love her write??)love u both ravin♥khushi
Beauty Basumatary says:
Sep 15, 2016
Its really heart touching..and feels like joining you for your sudden loss of your love one..and her love for you has turned your destiney to something you have never expected..I wish all the people who have sudden end in their love stories would paved themselves with positivity….
Love u both of you..
Rani Basumatary says:
Sep 15, 2016
Am a person of Assam.I feel even more real about ur story where khushi ‘s brother seems to b working in oils at Digboi Assam..While I was reading I just wandered how your story were in those days..with my wetted cheeks .
Reading your story couldn’t put me away from your write ups..your love story..and everything. I wish I could meet you before I die..
G.K says:
Oct 5, 2016
Lovely……….No words
Sujatha says:
Oct 9, 2016
Soo heart touching. I thought to read 10 pages daily and I started reading the book. But I just can’t stop my self. So I stood hole the night to complete the book. I just can’t explain my feeling and my curiosity made me to start reading the second book on the same day. I didn’t got up from there until I complete the second book ‘ CAN LOVE HAPPEN TWICE’. It’s amazing sir… We love u for ur love and the way of expressing ur love in a book…
aswaty says:
Mar 10, 2017
heart touching….the best love story..ravin love u a lot..if u somone a lot u can alwayz feel their presence…
aswathy says:
Mar 10, 2017
mindblowing…love it mch tat i could’nt wait to finsh the book…bcame a gr8 fan of ur’s that is true romance…<3<3<3 kushi
Sindhu says:
Aug 29, 2018
No words, really impressed ..can’t come out of your story it almost sticked in mind and heart.really need to see her photo.only one in lakh men can remember each and every moment with his girl..
priya says:
Sep 17, 2018
really this is an amazing love story it made me so emotional… the way in which Ravin has expressed his feelings and love just touched my heart and now i’m so exited to see khushi’s image(but we can’t but its ok) …. it is really a heart touching love story that makes every one cry… I used to think that only in movies there is a love,( and that is also a fake)but ravinder Ji u proved this that not only in movies… asal mai bhi saccha pyaar hota hai… and i want my humsafar to love me like u do(coz u still love her write??)love u both ravin♥khushi love you a lott.
SUBHA says:
Nov 18, 2018
I JUST LOVED IT…. HEART TOUCHING STORY
pratik says:
Jan 6, 2019
Hi read this novel endless time and cried a lot. Only God knows how Ravin deals with the pain of losing khushi.she is a great girls and every man wishes to get a wife like her.
I am addicted to this novel and last 30 pages are very painful. I am carzy to see her picture but I understand this is ravins personal choice.
Overall I am in love with this book and this book will be always motivate our love life.
shyam says:
Feb 1, 2019
i wasn’t really into books….”I too had a love story” was my first book and thats a perfect start i felt,Those last few pages i couldn’t even sense the page number i was in coz “sadness was leaking from my eyes” page-by-page.
Omkar says:
May 12, 2019
Amazing book review, thanks. I had read this book after reading your review. True love story touched my heart.
mariya sajini says:
Aug 3, 2019
yes all the love storyes will not have a happy ending but it can happend twice in the same depth and intensity