The Last
Seychelles Flame by Medha Nagur is a romance cum inspirational novel. The book
otherwise seem on the lines of quintessential Mills and Boons romance, but
certain mixture of dreams and woman power make it a piece of disruptive
writing. Even today Indian society acts as an antagonist towards women’s rising
and dreams; they have to consider society at the first place before landing
into any decision. But why? Because it has been made like this and those who
wish going offbeat are coldly called rebels or deemed as unwanted.
Well, here the
story is of Adrija, 32-year old and still unmarried. She wants to be an ace
photographer and fulfill her dreams than anything else but her parents, being
too mediocre, want things otherwise. She has a fantastic job offer from a good
advertising company from Mumbai. Much against to her parents’ wish, she moves
on there with financial constraint as one of the hindrances.
In terms of
love-life, she had a dull past, a past where she was at the receiving end of
unrequited love. Well, as she enters Mumbai, coincidently her ex-boyfriend
Ronnie stumbles upon her. He really is a nasty guy – you will get to know him
by the way he treats Adrija. Soon, Adrija flies to Seychelles, an island, for a
photo-shoot project. She is going well in her just-started career…but out of
nowhere she unwittingly gets acquainted with ‘Jabber Jackson’ in the hotel,
later known as Om.
Well, there on
that island, a different fate is awaiting her. There she loses focus from the
work because of this new guy Om. One night she gets too much drunk that in the
morning she misses the flight. Well, being low on money, she gets worried about
accommodation and return flight tickets. But just in time there is this guy who
comes to help her.
At this island
they partially fell in love, though Adrija is confused because of her past
relationship with Ronnie. Om is a famous painter and damn rich. So from there
another story takes place – what will happen when they reach Mumbai? A
different love story, the scuffle with Ronnie, and struggle for a high career
all these things spice up the overall plot. The USP of the novel is a lady’s
struggle for independence and career. It is really fascinating to see how this
young lady rises from nothing to almost everything. That is worth praising!
At times the
plot of the novel seems predictable but thoroughly enjoyable. But still
overall, the pace of narration and length of the book have the charm to hook up
any romance reader.
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