I tragically love you

Love Story by Erich Segal

         Love Story by Erich Segal is a timeless story of tragic love. Oliver is a child of privilege, the son of a family of importance dating back many generations. Jennifer is the only child of a widowed baker, as opposite from Oliver as one person can be. However, their union is one of strength and volatility that sweeps them both up in an uncontrolled wave, their love surviving every obstacle except one, death. Love Story is the Romeo and Juliet of the twentieth century. The strength of Love Story is its simplicity in its depth and its down to earth characters.  Emotions and wonderful situations, witty dialogues and heartfelt situations make Love Story unique, special, and excellent. No wonder the book got over 21 million copies sold already. Jenny Cavilleri, a working class beauty meets with Oliver Barrett IV, an over rich jock with a rebellious attitude.   Opposite in appearance (they have a similar tempo and attitude), Oliver and Jenny immediately got attracted to each other. Capable of outperforming each other, the youngsters fall in love and the readers immediately become part of this love story.  Taking the readers instantly to the funny side of it, reminding the tragedy, is not an easy task; and one who manages to do that must be an extraordinary writer. The novel is as funny as it is a tragedy; the author keeps the reader laugh throughout but never forgets to remind that there is tragedy in it.  Intelligent and teasing, Jenny and even Oliver challenge our ability to understand the fun behind it. When we realize the fun in it we also get reminded of the sad reality or truth in it as well. The novel has been an inspiration for many stories & movies.  Directly or indirectly the book influenced many films other than its original makes. I would definitely say that this book is made for anyone who is in love, was in love, or wants to be in love.