Review: story of struggle of a woman, Nithya in her marriage
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 3, 2014
The Perfect Groom is a story of struggle of a woman – Nithya in her marriage. The author has packaged the story of the struggling couple in twenty one chapters which seem similar to twenty one folds in a bed-sheet with a beautiful top sheet of Glossory full of south Indian terms used all along the novella. As we read the story the folds unfold to unveil the bitter truth of her married life.One fine day, Nithya receives an email from Divya that one of her friend’s friend, Srinivas was visiting U.S. and Nithya could hand over parcel for Divya to him. Nithya was glad that finally she will now be able to send the items she had bought for her lovely mother and sister. After a couple of days, she receives a call from Srinivas and invites him to her place to hand over the parcel.Srinivas visits her place along with his friend Raghvan. To her surprise Srinivas was nobody else but Vasu, her old childhood mate with whom she has inseparable memories. He was an orphan and was looked after by Nithya’s uncle only. Her uncle, even wished to marry both but Vasu eloped and never came back.That day on meeting Vasu once again, her life took a different path that was unattended before. He altogether redefined the definition of ‘The Perfect Groom’ for her.How things change in her life with the entry of old childhood mate? Does he turn out to be a friend or foe in relation to her already sucking married life? How other relations get influenced with his presence around her? What does she thinks about him, today? How her life changes the meaning as she redefines the definition of a perfect groom with Vasu? These are a few questions that make this novella a worthy read.The novella is a succinct story written in simple words with a neat and clear plot and a strong storyline. The author has beautifully put forward the perception of an Indian bride. How she side lines herself and her aspirations to make her family happy. But is this a real definition of happiness? Is it necessary that the groom imposed by family is the ONLY perfect groom, a girl could look up to? She raises a question and thereafter provides with an answer as well.If you are the one who is interested to connecting with the roots of cultural southern India then this is one for you. Recommended.