A Love So Special

Have you ever thought of your parents as superhuman? Didn’t you feel that they knew some magic, as they would always help us accomplish most of our desires? In A Love So Special by Deepak Srivastav, Raghu admires his father Nikhil and conjectures that his father is the spider-man who has lost his powers.

The story begins with Nikhil confessing his love for his family; also, he seems to be in agony. The story takes us back in time where we witness Raghu's intelligence abnormalities. It is arduous for Riya to comprehend the constant need to pamper her little brother Raghu more than her. One day Riya insists the family on going on a trip. Eventually, reluctant Neha agrees, and they book the train tickets. To their horror, they lose Raghu in one of the stations. There begins the quest for this special child with everyone going on the guilt trip. Was it someone from the gangs of traffickers? Was it someone on the train who had a keen interest in Raghu? During this time, Riya insists her father on unfolding his dark past. This leads to another twist into finding Raghu for one last time. What had happened with Nikhil? Was he not a family man who loved his wife, Neha? And how did Neha meet Nikhil?

The journey of A Love So Special is tragic but cute. The story is fast-paced with small twists. However, the climax seemed to be uncalled for because there wasn’t any explanation intuiting the possibility of such happenings. Had there been a detailed twist, it would have enthralled the readers. Also, the climax did seem to be inspired by the Bollywood action, and that’s not in the favour of bibliophiles. The writing style is smooth with good dialogue delivery. Though the author's imagination is vivid in the beginning, he must have scrutinized the climax to enhance the reading experience. Hopefully, I will find detailed twists in his other works.