Just Friends

Doesn’t there always come a time in one’s life when one looks at someone and says, ‘Were we more than friends?’ ‘Could there be something more to this friendship?’ or ‘May be this is not friendship but love?’

There are so many movies and books that defend that a guy and a girl can never be friends. Right from Kuch Kuch Hota Hai to Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na, each one shows that what that relationship was, was not friendship but it was love and at the end of it, the boy and the girl live happily ever after. Is that so? Does that friendship always land up being a love story?

Sumrit Shahi’s debutant novel ‘Just Friends’ deals with a similar story line as he explores the much-asked question, ‘Can a boy and a girl just be friends?’

With his wonderful style of writing, he has done his job of capturing the reader’s attention. The beginning of the novel is not very clear which makes the reader more and more interested in what exactly is going on. While reading his book, one can imagine the exact scenario and the flashbacks in the book makes one feel like they are watching a movie. His book is one that is not easy to put away because he has made one feel like a part of the book.

The novel has two parts to it, which are enough to show what an average teenager goes through in his life. He has dealt with various aspects of friendship and has done a successful job in putting forth a story that is not only humorous but also one that can easily grab one’s attention.

To conclude, a guy and a girl can be ‘just friends’, but at one point or another, they will fall for each other...Maybe temporarily, maybe at the wrong time, maybe too late, or maybe forever.