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Hi Aazeen
Sorry sweetheart, i know that I have been promising you a review,but so far have not kept my word
I apologize sincerely for that. Anyway, here it is. Finally!!!!!!
I cant do chap by chap now, because I am lazy, but I will give you my opinion( For whatever its worth) about the story as a whole, and then the characters themselves.
Before I give you my opinion, I want to say thank you. The fact that you have used me as an inspiration for one of the characters, humbles me. Thank you I am honored. No one has ever done anything so sweet for me.
I love you Honey. You are a sweetheart. God bless you always.
You have made AshNiso different from the the originals, and yet still as lovable. The understanding, love, and commitment that these two have, puts me into dreamland. I love the way Ashutosh is so devoted to her. I loved the way you started off, with them engaged The little things he does, the way he is taking care of her now that she is pregnant, is just so sweet... I love the Blind trust Nidhi gives her husband. I really appreciate the way Ashu and Nidhi support and care for both sides of the family. Ashutosh with hers, and Nidhi's relations with his in laws, is very endearing. Kudos to you for pulling off explaining the family dynamics. The interactions of, and the relations between so many characters is not an easy feat. Congratulations for that. Then in the lastly Ashu being the older brother cannot asking Mallika to leave as she is attaching herself to Rohan, and he knows that id he asks her to leave Rohan will go with her. So instead he decides that he and Nidhi will. That was great.
Ashu's parents, and Nidhi's...Well what can I say except that they are real sweethearts. Absolutely the way parents ought to be. You have given the right blend of respect an love between the them and their children. Supportive, loving, understanding, yet the pillars of strength for the family.
Old fashioned enough to respect family tradtions, yet broad minded enough to give their children the space they need. Great going, sweetheart.
Then the siblings. Nidhi's sisters, and Ashutosh's brothers. Beautifully written and described. all are splendid. I love the way you have portrayed each character, making them a separate individual as well as keeping them part of the family. Well done.
Aazeen I love your story. I have been following it from the beginning. But I apologize for coming in so late with my review.
The way you started off, that is, the first two chap were devoted to the introduction of both the families, and each of the characters, and their relations amongst each other... I found that a very beautiful and novel approach. Good thinking.
The story itself is great. You have used the movie "Hum Saath Saath Hain" as your inspiration, yet you have kept the story absolutely different. I know that that is not easy. I can imagine how hard it must be to keep it that way.
The way you wrote AshNi's wedding, and the events thereafter, are perfect. Just the right amount of romance, mixed with everyday life in a joint family shows your understanding and appreciation of family values. I am proud of you for that, because you cannot write that if you didn't believe in it.
I love all the brothers, and how they love each other, yet respect the age difference, giving respect to their elder brother, yet loving him and treating him like a friend too. The Devar Bhabhi relations, Jeeja Saali, Saas bahu, etc, are all bang on.
All in all a very well written story, that has kept me looking anxiously looking forward to your updates, as well as keeping my interest right from the first sentence.
You have done an amazing job. Take a bow Young Lady. AWESOME!!!!!
Anupamaa
