Love Story is a novel that will touch the heart of one and all. Even those who would otherwise claim to be macho would shed a tear. The soul of the story has the power to touch your heart in that special place.
Erich Segal, the author of this love saga, is an international best-selling author who has also penned novels like Oliver’s Story, Only Love, The Class, Doctors. But Love Story still remains his most-read work ever.
The extraordinary thing about this novel is that almost everyone has read it more than once. The other reason for the same could be the fact that it is not a digest like the other novels.
The novel says the story of love between two people who are completely opposites in personality and the only thing common in them is the love they feel for one another.
The quips in the dialogues between the two main characters is what brings a smile to you everytime you read it.
For instance, when the two of them meet in college one day, there is a dialogue between the two, which goes like:
Oliver; ’’What the hell makes you so smart and me so stupid?’’
Jennifer: ’’I wouldn’t go for coffee with you?’’
Oliver: ’’Listen!!.. I wouldn’t ask you.’’
Jennifer: ’’That, ’’ she said, ’’Is what makes you so stupid.’’
The love affair begins in college and ends up in marriage a few years later. But that is where the good part ends and begins the saga. Jennifer doesn’t have too much time on her hands. But instead of feeling low about it or sulking over the whole thing, the two continue living a blissful life .... till time permits ....
The message that the author tries to give us is the fact that love is all about standing by the person you love. It is all about being there; being strong and being in love.
In the real world we always attach too much importance to unimportant things and events. Whereas there is so much more to live for.
We in our petty minds do not appreciate what is good and what is special.
Love is the most special bond you can share with another person. And it is important to cherish this bond; for however long it lasts. Love is to give and not expect anything in return.
This novel teaches you exactly that. If you love someone - just love. And when you do love; love like you have never been hurt.