Three people, different in their
own way , live in different parts of a city. Can they make a difference in the
life of the other two?
Circle of three by Rohit Gore takes us
through the lives of three distinct people, who are initially unaware of the
others’ existence. They are in the same
state, facing their own set of problems for different reasons. The story is about how they happen to come across
the other by sheer destiny, how the three of them, once strangers, become the
world to the other and how each one of them helps the other overcome their grief
and start a new innings in life.
Thirteen year old
Aryan Khosla, Thirty three year old Ria Marathe, and Sixty Three year
old Rana Rathod have one thing in common. They are lonely and deserted
by their family. Aryan , the soft hearted but mature minded kid is
almost ignored by his parents and bullied at school. The lack of a good
friend and a companion, forces him to keep all these thoughts to himself
and he reclines to a shell where no one else is allowed. Ria Marathe,
is an enigma. Once a famous scriptwriter in Bollywood, now refuses to
meet people and step out unless absolutely necessary. It would be
obvious to anyone that she has been struck by tragedy and she is going
through a tough time. But is it so intense that it forces her take the
extreme step? Rana Rathod is a long forgotten author, whose books
were a rage, years back. In the process of trying to make a comeback,
he is humiliated and dejected .He finally meets people who think of him
as one great author. How the three of them come together, the
circumstances which bring them together, how they help each other handle
their past to set their future right, and how they help each other get
along with life forms the rest of the story.
This book stands
apart in the powerful way the emotions are expressed. It is one thing to
form a plot on a slightly different theme , yet carry the story forward
with a good pace (other than a few places)
and it is another thing to convey the emotions of the characters to
such an extent. The author has done full justice to all his characters.
When Aryan is bullied and ends up crying his eyes out, your heart beats
for him. When Ria comes to terms with reality,
your heart just goes out for her. When Ranasaheb is humiliated, you
feel so sad for him. Such is the impact it has on a reader. The author
has done a brilliant job. I liked the way how the story is structured.
From how they end up meeting, their initial inhibitions to how each one
inspires the other, everything is so natural and not far-fetched.
Another feature which I liked was how the author brought people of
different age groups (a school boy, a widowed lady, an old man)
together, and it did not seem out of place. It went well with the flow
of the story and showed them getting along really well with each other.
The author perhaps feels that age doesn't matter and one need not
necessarily restrict oneself to friends in the same age group as theirs.
I quite agree with him.
Over all, I enjoyed the book. It was
different and I do not regret picking up this book. I’m glad I did.
And Yes, three complete
strangers, can have a great impact on each other and that would perhaps make
all the difference in their lives.
Original article By: Just The Way I Like
Original article By: Just The Way I Like
