Truly, Madly, Deeply by Faraaz Kazi

Where Did I Find This?

I had been scanning through some book club picks and this one kept coming up and had quite a few good reviews.  Plus, since I've had pretty good luck with Indian authors in the past, I decided to give it a chance.

What is the Book About?
It's about innocent teenage romance at it's finest.  Rahul is a brilliant and charismatic student who is the top of his class in every manner.  Seema is an equally brilliant, but shy teen from a reserved and traditional background.  Rahul quickly falls head over heels for Seema, a shy girl in the grade below him.  Through the emotional point of views from both sides flashing back through the years and the use of poetry, a story of first love...and how easily misunderstandings can happen.

Yeah I know that it's from Slimdog Millionaire....was really stretching on finding a teen Indian couple!

Would You Recommend It To Others?
If you didn't fall in love with someone before you turned 20, then you probably have no business reading this book.  It portrays so many of the scenes that make up the insanity of your first young love and if you were never a part of the train wreck that it is, then you will think the characters in the book are crazy and not understand it.  It's not a bad thing or good thing either way, it's just the truth!   

While I found the poetry within it it too be WAY too much and eventually started skimming through them since it was an overload, overall it was pretty enjoyable.  Nothing on the top ten list or that I'll read again, but, I did feel good about his description of a high school roller coaster romance, the build up that led to a strong ending as well as the characters that he built within it. 

Where Can I Find the Book?

From what I have been able to find online, the book is only available as an Amazon eBook.  So, for those of you hoping to go look for it in your library, might want to check with a phone call before you make the trip down there.