BOOK : What was my fault?
Author : Aziz Padiwala
Published : 2015
About the author :
Aziz is a 29 year old author, from Kuwait. He describes himself as a fun-loving and simple guy.
He start writing merely 3 years ago. One year into writing he wrote his first novel - WAS IT MY FAULT? He oftens travels to India. His book is doing quite well in Kuwait as well as India.
PLOT :
The story revolves around Farhaan and Zoya.
Farhaan being a rather workoholic guy. He works in the field of Public relations.
At the age of 18, he moved to Kuwait to lend a hand in this father's business, with no interest in the business of garments. Soon after his Father passed away, leaving him and his mother all by themselves. It took him great deal of hardwork to reach to a high position in the field of PR.
Soon, his family gets invited to his cousin's wedding in India. He hadn't been to India since then.
He flew to India with mixed feelings.
On his first day in Kandale, India, he happen to meet a 21 year old beautiful girl named Zoya.
It was love at first site for him. He couldn't stop thinking about her.
The next day on his walk to the nearest garden, he was surprised to see Zoya.
HE mustered the courage to talk to her. Soon it began, their chain of meetings..
HE mustered the courage to talk to her. Soon it began, their chain of meetings..
Farhaan was in love. He was totally into the girl but something kept burdening him.
It was something about his past. He wanted to tell Zoya before getting into a relationship with her..
Will he tell her?
what if she leaves? what if she chooses to stay? WHAT If...
He tells her... he tells her everything. He was a divorcee... She accepts him. Their beautiful relationship starts.
Within a few days, Farhaan had to leave for Mumbai and soon after that to Kuwait.
He notices Zoya's changed attitude towards him .. It makes him desperate to see her, something had gone wrong. He leaves from Mumbai to meet Zoya...
And what happens next leaves him heartbroken.... without hope...
Well, I wanted more of the story. I didn't want it to end so soon. I wanted the end to be more of a romantic one. The ending for me was quite abrupt. Farhaan should have taken the leap of faith. Come on, Aren't we humans after all?
As the writer says, The story is not about a Farhaan or a Zoya, its about the current situation, how love is still status symbol and not merely simple as it should be.
What was Farhaan's fault? He was a divorcee hence was misjudged. Does he have to be abide by the tag society gave him? WHY? Why are there different set of norms for singles and married?
Its sad that the society fails to give importance to things like love. Why should it?
We are never taught to love. We are taught to hate. How? Well, I have heard people say I hate him or I hate her, but love? nah! Love comes at the cost of society's approval. You can't love someone the SOCIETY doesn't approve of.
Well, its important to realize that if love can come with failures, stupid things, bad habits,then it can definitely come with a complicated past. Love doesn't judge.
I would recommend this book to 17 years plus audience. The book clearly makes us question the attitude of the society. It surely makes us put our thinking caps on.
Will he tell her?
what if she leaves? what if she chooses to stay? WHAT If...
He tells her... he tells her everything. He was a divorcee... She accepts him. Their beautiful relationship starts.
Within a few days, Farhaan had to leave for Mumbai and soon after that to Kuwait.
He notices Zoya's changed attitude towards him .. It makes him desperate to see her, something had gone wrong. He leaves from Mumbai to meet Zoya...
And what happens next leaves him heartbroken.... without hope...
What I liked about the story:
The story is about the current situation. It revolves around
love, heart break. Reconciliation, rejection and regret. It highlights about
the current situation of the divorcees as well as many guys who go through a
break up because of reasons as silly as ‘ my friends won’t approve of you’
The story is quite intriguing especially from chapter 9
There were moments when I wanted Farhaan and Zoya to express
their love for each other.
It clearly highlights the changes in the attitude of people in love, how childish and happy they feel at times, how they can’t stop thinking about each other. Its young love!
The Writing language is quite simple and easy to grasp.
It clearly highlights the changes in the attitude of people in love, how childish and happy they feel at times, how they can’t stop thinking about each other. Its young love!
The Writing language is quite simple and easy to grasp.
Word by me :
Well, I wanted more of the story. I didn't want it to end so soon. I wanted the end to be more of a romantic one. The ending for me was quite abrupt. Farhaan should have taken the leap of faith. Come on, Aren't we humans after all?
As the writer says, The story is not about a Farhaan or a Zoya, its about the current situation, how love is still status symbol and not merely simple as it should be.
What was Farhaan's fault? He was a divorcee hence was misjudged. Does he have to be abide by the tag society gave him? WHY? Why are there different set of norms for singles and married?
Its sad that the society fails to give importance to things like love. Why should it?
We are never taught to love. We are taught to hate. How? Well, I have heard people say I hate him or I hate her, but love? nah! Love comes at the cost of society's approval. You can't love someone the SOCIETY doesn't approve of.
Well, its important to realize that if love can come with failures, stupid things, bad habits,then it can definitely come with a complicated past. Love doesn't judge.
I would recommend this book to 17 years plus audience. The book clearly makes us question the attitude of the society. It surely makes us put our thinking caps on.
