Lost Edges by Salini Vineeth

Lost Edges by Salini Vineeth | Book review

Book review:

"Lost Edges" by Salini Vineeth is a compelling and thought provoking read . The book has diverse exploration of love, ambition, and the complexities of modern relationships. The intensity of relationships is portrayed with multilayers to unravel one by one with pages turned.

The story revolves around Geetanjali and Ravi, two individuals who fell in love as teenagers in college. Their love blossoms to tangle them in a relationship called marriage but find themselves adrift in their lives a decade later. Geetanjali becomes an ambitious contract negotiator who looses her promotion as she was taking care of Ravi for months. That guilt of losing success somehow makes a strong place in her life. Ravi is an unemployed engineer who could not sustain in Bangalore and the habits of people. This uncomfortable feeling leads to his failure. As he face insecurities and conflicts that strain their once-solid relationship.

Their journey begins in Goa on the campus of BITS, Goa and then it takes you to their lives in Bangalore. Geetanjali is so frustrated by her consistent efforts of maintaining her relationship or taking counselling from a counsellor and ends up to take a divorce. This decision shatters Ravi from within. It is intriguing to read how both of them delve with their past and hidden turmoils and accept each other with their flaws.

The oscillation between the different time lapses, the description of the different cities of India, be it the world of BITS, or the lashing waves of Goa, the Competitive and tiring transportation in Bangalore,Bolpur in West Bengal, Pondicherry, and Thalassery make a guest appearance,

the tranquil peace of Shantiniketan or the relationship turmoil of the couple .... Everything is so well written. The intense interactions between the characters, the demons in their mind, and how they tackle them, is captivating. The author has meticulously narrated the mental issues putting layers of scenes so chronologically that one is barred to read about the characters.

Overall, Lost edges is a thought provoking read. Through characters one gets to understand the importance of love and how to deal with one's insecurities and failures that lay a deep impact on one's realtionship. Do grab your book to dive deep in complexities of relationships.

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