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A CELEBRATED maxim says that it is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all. Ravinder Singh's I Too Had A Love Story proves the maxim true and beautifully depicts the beauty and power of true love through the writer's own heart-touching love story. It is the narrative of... read more
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“I too had a love story” is Ravinder Singh’s debut novel. As tag line reveals it is a heartbreaking true love story. Not all love stories have happy ending, some stay incomplete but according to him they are beautiful in their own way. I too had a love story is one such clean-handed and... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- ravin: ravin is the author itself whose story it is and plays the main character...
- Khushi: ravins beloved
- MP: Friend of ravin
- Ravinder: author of the book.. and the main character.
- happyveer: friend of ravin
- Khusi: The love of Ravin
- Amardeep: One of the three friends of the lead character, Ravinder.
- Happy: One of the three friends of Ravinder who comes from London for their reunion, from where the story starts.
- Neeru: Khushi's younger sister
- Girish: Add a description of this character.
- Deepu
- Pushkar
- Amrit a.k.a. Ami di: Khushi's elder sister.
Quotes edit
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“promises are meant to be kept”
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“not everyone in this world has the fate to cherish the fullest form of love. some are born, just to experience the abbreviation of it.”
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““See, every person has some likes and dislikes. When we talk about marriage, its about respecting each others feelings; its about trust, a few compromises and much more. And if you are going to be my life-partner, I sincerely urge you to choose a life without alcohol.”
Khushi -
“The reason I can do this is because alcohol is not something I am addicted to. At the same time, I don’t think its bad to booze once in hundred days, just to give company to your best friends. Even then, I have never crossed my limits and got drunk completely. Still, if this becomes a problem between me and my life-partner, I will gladly abstain.’”
Ravin -
“It is human tendency to desire what is prohibited.”
Ravin -
“All you guys are like chameleons, changing your color when required”
Khushi -
“Men build houses, but women make homes.”
M. Ravin -
“Once you fall in love, things like external beauty, apparel and so on become unimportant.”
Khushi -
“I didn’t have a live life then and I have none, now. I never wished to have someone so special or to become so special to someone then, nor do I feel that way today.”
Ravin -
“Here I am, feeling so alone even in the most crowded of places. And without my better half, this remaining half is getting worse day by day. So much pain, so much grief … Even the tears have dried up.”
Ravin -
“When I am with friends, I want to be alone. When I am alone, I want company. Nothing comforts.”
Ravin
Setting & Locations edit
- bhubhaneshwar
- New delhi
- Kolkata
- faridabad
- Shelton, Connecticut
- Hirakud
- Chandigarh
- Bhubaneswar
- Burla: Burla is a town and a notified area committee in Sambalpur District in the state of Odisha, India. It is a small town on the banks of Mahanadi, and is 15 kilometers from Sambalpur.Burla is located at 21.5°N 83.87°E.It has an average elevation of 173 metres (567 feet). The town lies at one end of Hirakud Dam which is located around 2 km west of the town. The Jawahar Minar offers picturesque views of the dam, the lake and the surrounding forests of Barapahad (12 hills). At the otherside of the dam is the township of Hirakud.The town centre is small and is divided into 'Kaccha Market' and 'Pukka Market' and hosts numerous small stores and stalls, which are mostly family based small business enterprises. The famous grocery stores are the 'Choudhry's' the 'Sindhi's', the 'Acharya's' and the old world charm of 'Rambharose' snack joint serving hot samosas and jalebis underneath the banyan tree in the 'Kaccha Market' typically evokes the images of R K Narayan fictitious Malgudi.Burla had a population of 39,188. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Burla has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 81% and female literacy of 66%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
- Belgium
Organizations edit
First Sentence edit
Not everyone in this world has the fate to cherish the fullest form of love. Some are born, just to experience the abbreviation of it.
Table of Contents edit
Acknowledgements
REUNION
KHUSI
CLOSER
FACE TO FACE
AWAY FROM HER
RETURN
THE UNEXPECTED
WITHOUT HER
THE PRESENT
Themes & Symbolism edit
Authors & Contributors edit
- Ravinder Singh (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Srishti Publishers & Distributors
Country: India
Publication Date: 2009
ISBN: 8188575704
Page Count: 213
Publisher: Srishti Publishers & Distributors
Country: India
Publication Date: 2009
ISBN: 8188575704
Page Count: 213
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