So as usual i was scourging my collection to re-read one of them, only to get my hands on "The Love story" again (it wasn't intentional, i promise... ok may be not) if u are my friend, may be you know how i love this book... Erich Segal had been a great blessing to this world, literally...
the book is pretty slow and deals with story straight out of a typical bollywood movie... we have the rich-unspoilt(rolls her eyes)-football-jock falling for a go-lucky-not-so-rich-art-student.... the story moves on with the rich parents disapproving the pair and disinheriting our hero... he promptly disowns them too and marries our darling girl.... its a regular story with our girl falling seriously sick, alright...
but what really hooks on you onto this book is this: the jolly flow of the love between Oliver and Jennifer.... the warmth of the book lies in the dialogue between the characters... the pull is the unadulterated affection between Jenni's father and her....
And yes.. i cried, and i cry every time i finish the book.... its not because Oliver will be all alone...its not because Oliver had to leave his pride and ask his father for help... its not even because Jennifer dies.. But its the words that make me cry, every time....
And yes... Love means never to say sorry :-)
13 comments:
Oh, you seem to be a "Book Anaconda", ya, worm is too small a species to suffix in your case. Me and Books are like North Pole and South Pole :) Adhukelaam poruma venum paa. Sathiyama enakku illa adhu.
will read the book soon. :)
@ SAtish
thanks pa... anaconda adhu idhu nu solli vekka pada vaikathel... :P
wen i get my own place i am gonna decorate the walls with books... :P
@ Aki
veetukku va, naane tharen... i gift all ppl with books, unnakkum onnu
do read his 'only love' :) i've got a kiddish fascination on erich segal myself :p
@ olive oyl...
ll do that :-)
hey by the way, love your name :-)
Stumbled into your blogs, came in from uturncomics.blogspot.com. Interesting writing and lots of it.
eppadi thaan time kidaikkudho theriyalai for having a fairly prolific blog-train. :) (Enakku comment ezhudhavey time illai)
Saw the movie again recently. Both Ryan O'Neal and Ali MacGraw were pretty good. Lump in the throat when it ended. Had read the story earlier. Started Erich Segal with Acts of Faith, then Doctors, then The Class, then Oliver's story and at the last, the Love Story. I am a random reader however.
You were right on, there is something with the words in that novel, something that tugs at you.
Have a great time and keep it coming.
Hey
Oh I do feel guilty for not readin in weeks! probably this would inspire me to start reading again. This looks like a interesting read, but I am like this joey of friends, If I keep reading she is gonna die type :)
Oh I am crier too! U got a nice blog in here, would stay around.
Take care !
And yes love means never to say sorry :)
@Ram...
hi.. welcome welcome...thanks for the comment...
and yeah i started Segal with Acts of faith actually..
do visit again
@srivats..
hey welcome... be the joey awright... i keep on reading too... (Though i rarely update) :-)
@ Ram & @ Sri
this is my ancillary Page folks.. my main page is www.tantrumzz.com
thanks
@ Ram & @ Sri
this is my ancillary Page folks.. my main page is www.tantrumzz.com
I do follow it. Thx for the note.
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