The Best Friend | Book Review

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 The Best Friend

Author: Akash Verma

Pages: 184


 

                ‘The Best Friend’ by Akash Verma is a book that revolves around two friends Nakul and Samir. Nakul was a senior to Samir in school and Samir absolutely adores Nakul and always wants to be with him. Samir used to do each and every task for Nakul even acting as a messenger to deliver his letters to Ginny. But there was someone who was not liking it and then one Samir was bullied and physically abused by Nakul’s classmates. Nakul observes this from a far but doesn’t do anything about it in fact he just runs away from there thinking that the bullies might see him. Coming back to the present there has been a suspicious death of a student named Rohit Bajaj from XI A in Oaks International School and there is an investigation about the same being conducted by the school. That’s when Nakul gets to meet Samir face to face and the past incidents start coming back. Both Nakul and Samir come face to face but not as the best friend they used to be but as enemies. What is the mystery behind this death? Is it an accidental death or a murder? What is it that the best friends turn out to be enemies of each other? To know more read ‘The Best Friend’.

My Thoughts:

The plot was really engaging and each page had a plot twist making me curious all through the way on what is happening next. I liked how the author moves back and forth in the period from Samir and Nakul being in school to the present day when they are all grown up and have their children in school now.

The characters are well developed. Each of these characters has their own deep secrets and emotions which gives altogether a different edge to the story. I liked how Samir really used to love Nakul a lot going around him calling him Bhaiya it was also heartbreaking to see Samir go through such suffering during his childhood.

Language is simple and lucid and the narration is done nicely. The book cover is really interesting and will surely develop curiousity amongst the readers. The title of the book will make the readers think that it is a story of two best friends however the readers will be surprised when they dive into this mysterious thriller book.

Overall, I really enjoyed reading this book and would surely recommend it to all.

Rating: 4/5

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