A Wild Rose by Uzma Jafri
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

The book A Wild Rose caught my attention due to its striking title and beautiful cover page. The description of the book was also alluring, and so I gave it a read. However, I didn't find this book very engrossing or enthralling. The reason being the protagonist, who is emotionally so fragile that I felt at once angry and frustrated on her behavior. I didn't expect this behavior from a successful and vivacious news anchor having beauty, wealth, intellect, supporting family and a true friend. If even after having all this, she gets into such a state of unrest then it is her weakness of character. People survive even the most tragic losses in their lives and she couldn't survive one break-up, and that too from a guy she suspected so much. The author has a great potential but she should have created a stronger protagonist. Moreover, the story starts from her having crush at the handsome Anshuman, travels through FB and message texts and ends in a heart-break like a typical traditional Indian movie. There is no wow element in the story that could keep me captivated. In other words, the most disappointing feature of the book is its predictability.
In short, I won't suggest this book to serious readers of fiction. The book is a light read for those who are interested in typical Bollywood like stories, or those who want a book to pass time.
Sorry for being so harsh, but I had much higher expectations from this book. I hope the next book from Uzma mam will be far better in every aspect from this one.

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