Best Intentions is interesting and gripping contemporary that revolves around Gayatri and Akshay’s family and their growing bond with their increasing family issues that turn their dislike for each other to love. The story is about Indian politics, culture, family pressure and expectations, problems in marriage, love, prejudice, family drama, trust, and betrayal. The story is written in third-person narrative that switches fast between Gayatri, Akshay, Neelam, and Vikram but mainly follows Gayatri and Akshay. The setting of Delhi adds its own flavor to the story. There is lot going on at the same time but the main focus was on Gayatri and Vikram’s meetings, Vikram’s agenda, problems in Nandini and Amar’s marriage, and how Gayatri and Akshay’s view towards each other slowly change as they meet more for threats Gayatri is receiving at workplace and Nandini and Amar’s marriage issues. There are many characters and they all are realistic, some relatable, and intricately connected with each other. There is surprisingly more focus on Nandini and Amar’s marriage issues, politics, and power game than Gayatri and Akshay. It also gives lot do discuss in the book with many layers and themes making a simple looking story a little complicated. This is hate to love romance but that is sidetracked by themes and layers so I wouldn’t say romance is big part of the story. I wish Akshay and Gayatri had more chapters together. Why 4 stars- Like I said there isn’t many chapters with Akshay and Gayatri together. Even that Vikram got more space with Gayatri than Akshay. I would have liked more focus on them and would have liked to see how they convinced their family in the end. Overall, Best Intentions is captivating, dramatic, fast-paced and well written contemporary with many layers and themes. QOTD - which is your favorite Indian contemporary? #BestIntentions #SimranDhir #contemporary #contenporaryfiction #Indiancontemporary #indianfiction #Indianculture #familydrama #fiction #Harpercollinsindia #bookaesthetics #bookbloggerofIG #indianbookstagram #bookstagram #bookstagramfeature #readersofinstagram #bookreview #bookaesthetics #bookphotography https://www.instagram.com/p/CeHQn0sLEpt/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
