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Good Start, Predictable Storyline (Book Review)


Book: Letters To My Ex
Author: Nikita Singh
Publication: HarperCollins (India)

As the title of the book explains it is about conversation between two lovers turned exes just that it is in form of letters (mostly).  

The story is about Nidhi and Abhay who break off their relationship at a very unexpected moment – their engagement. The entire storytelling is in the form of the letters; which tells the reader about their love, relationship, thought process, confusions. Some parts of the story took me back to my teenage years.




The story starts on a sad note, when Nidhi pours down all her feelings about her relationship, and breakup. The beginning is interesting and intriguing. The first half of the book can be called a page turner because I wanted to know the reason. However, once it was out there (I won’t tell you what it is) it was difficult to believe. I expected something more, but then the protagonists are in their early 20’s or something (not being judgemental here).

At a later stage, the story gets a little dragged, letters are repetitive and I had to skip a couple of pages. Letters to my ex is a light-read catering to readers in their early 20’s and perhaps even those who maybe suffering from the phase of heartbreak.

Nikita has amazingly captured the flow of emotions in the book. She has effortlessly captured the confusion of the female protagonist and clarity of the male protagonist. It is Nikita’s ease of writing pulls you into the story and you can feel the emotions as much as the characters.


My takeaway: Communication is the key to any relationship’s success. If you claim to everything with your partner, make sure IT IS everything – happiness, sadness, fear, grudge, guilt… and just everything.

My rating: 3 out of 5.

I received a review copy of the book from Writers Melon in exchange for an honest and unbiased review. 


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