{"product_id":"let-me-go-to-friendship-with-love-by-shriram-iyer","title":"Let Me Go: To Friendship... With Love by Shriram Iyer","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"127\" data-end=\"179\"\u003eBook Summary \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"181\" data-end=\"618\"\u003eThe novel traces the deep, complicated relationship between \u003cstrong data-start=\"241\" data-end=\"266\"\u003eAnshuman “Anshu” Kale\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"271\" data-end=\"295\"\u003eIndira “Indu” Kelkar\u003c\/strong\u003e, who begin as children and grow into young adults believing their friendship is unbreakable. Their bond is formed through small, everyday events — a lost school bag, a missed school bus, some shared after‑school cutlets — and as they grow up, they think nothing can come between them. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\" data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/let-me-go-shriram-iyer\/1143581191?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener\" alt=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/let-me-go-shriram-iyer\/1143581191?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[9px] font-medium text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]! transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"max-w-[15ch] grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eBut teenage years bring change: Indira falls in love with an older guy (five years her senior), which introduces cracks in her and Anshuman’s friendship. She becomes emotionally caught between love and friendship, unable to let go of either. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\" data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.rokomari.com\/book\/252903\/let-me-go?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener\" alt=\"https:\/\/www.rokomari.com\/book\/252903\/let-me-go?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[9px] font-medium text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]! transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"max-w-[15ch] grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eYears later, they are estranged. Anshuman has moved to Australia, built a life, and is about to marry another woman (Alisha), while Indira is going through something much more serious — she has filed an euthanasia appeal. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\" data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1162\" data-end=\"1640\"\u003eWhen Anshuman learns about Indira’s situation, he returns to India, compelled by the gravity of their past and his care for her. This reunion sets up the emotional climax: will Anshuman be able to help Indira? Can their friendship survive the years and the choices they’ve made? What about his engagement to Alisha? The novel moves back and forth between past and present, peeling layers of their history, regrets, guilt, love, and loyalty.\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\" data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1647\" data-end=\"1681\"\u003eAbout the Author: \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1683\" data-end=\"2482\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShriram Iyer\u003c\/strong\u003e is a multi‑talented Indian author, singer‑songwriter, and marketing consultant. He has won the Shankar’s International Award for creative writing (from India’s then President) and has had success in music: in 2007 he released a pop album \u003cem data-start=\"1934\" data-end=\"1950\"\u003eIs Dhundh Mein\u003c\/em\u003e, launched by Shankar Mahadevan, and his YouTube works have garnered over 2.5 million views. His first novel, \u003cem data-start=\"2098\" data-end=\"2116\"\u003eWings of Silence\u003c\/em\u003e, was published in 2012 (by Westland Books\/Grey Oak Publishers), and has been translated into Korean. He was born in Bangalore, did schooling in Gujarat, and holds an MBA from Melbourne Business School. He is based in Melbourne with his family and also runs a marketing consulting business\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clapping Pages","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":45148730687674,"sku":"35PQ4KE81-Used","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/5576\/0826\/files\/let.webp?v=1757662100","url":"https:\/\/clappingpages.com\/products\/let-me-go-to-friendship-with-love-by-shriram-iyer","provider":"Clapping Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}