amul27 's review for:

The Golden Gate by Vikram Seth

4.0

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When I started reading this book, I did not think I would finish it. But, Seth's impeccable style of writing made this novel in the verse, a delight to read. The story is rather simple- lives of four young people living in San Francisco facing the challenges of life, love and expectations that come with it amid the search for that purpose of life which makes the journey beautiful. But, the presentation where Seth wins it with his lyrical style. It's poignant and touches right notes. I am happy that I picked this book, but, if the same story was written in the prose form, I do not think it would have conveyed what it meant to convey through that form.