Book Review: Friends? Always by Zulfikar Chamdawala

Title- Friends? Always

Author- Zulfikar Chamdawala

Publisher- Blue Hill Publications

Year- 2019

Genre- Fiction, Romance

Length- 264 pages

Format- Paperback

Rating- 3.7/5 stars

Blurb-

'A boy and a girl can never be friends' they say.How strongly you believe it? How far can you go to help your best friend? What would you choose between love and friendship? It is very tough to decide, isn't it? "Friends? Always. breaks the stereotype of the defination of friendship. It unlocks the whole new level of companionship.

It begins in the year 2059. Zubeen, lying in the hospital, his old age killing him. He narrates Nitya, his mechanical nurse his story- his life voyage. The story goes back to 1989, the year when he met his best friend foe the first time till he got to the hospital, narrating the evolution of their bond.

The story is roller coaster of emotions, betrayal, selflessness, confusions, surprises and a strong message.

Review

Lets talk about the thinks which I liked about the novel. The first thing is its presentation. I liked the way the author has introduced the story in a futuristic setting to give it an unique flavour.

The writing style is simple but engaging, with suitable amount of twists to make the story interesting. The story runs in medium pace and the events occurs systematically.

Improvement-

The cover photo is not interesting at all and the title could have been better.

The writing style is way too simple to generate any kind of aesthetic pleasure.

Recommendation-

I recommend this book to those who prefers to read light romantic novels.

Happy Reading