When One Learns to Trust is a captivating fiction work by Indrani Sinha and published by Leadstart. This is her third novel. She had been a primary teacher and a great lover of books, nature, and traveling. Indrani explores the theme of trust from a different perspective. The story revolves around the complexities of relationships, Friendships, and trust issues. This novella shows that true love finds its way despite misapprehensions, and genuine feelings last forever.
The timing has been set around 1975 in Jamshedpur, where Anup and Pia were a couple for a long time, while their mutual friends Rahul and Poonam started dating recently. The fiction work shows how misunderstanding, miscommunication, and expectations impact the relationship and their trust level. The issues in the fiction are relatable, and the storyline engages with an interesting narrative style. One feels connected with the characters of the novel. It’s a short fictional work of approximately 65 pages, but enough to build a heart-to-heart connection with readers. The character sketch of each has been drawn skilfully. Anup and Pia’s trust and implicit love for each other are so deep that it doesn’t waver till the end. They successfully overcome the challenges and deepen their faith eventually. On the other hand, the relationship between Rahul and Poonam is in the initial phase, and their chemistry seems to be blossoming. The story takes an unexpected turn when Pia’s mother makes the affinities among the couple complex by choosing Rahul to be the perfect match for Pia.
The storyline and character development are fascinating, keeping the reader intact till the end of the novella. The atmosphere in the fiction is nostalgic, transporting the reader back to the 1970 period with its adolescent love feeling, Rajdoot motorcycles, cucumber sandwiches, Limca days, and club culture of that era. Through this fictional work author successfully brings back that period to life.
When One Learns to Trust is a suggested read if you want to immerse yourself in a nostalgic period, the magic of trust and inseparable love, and the value of mutual understanding.
