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Poetic Penetrations
The protagonist is about to turn forty, belongs to a rich and affluent family, lives a luxurious life but feels discontented because he believes that the world is ruled by fake moral values and suffocating bondages. He leaves everything and migrates to Kolkata to live a creative and meaningful life. He goes through many funny experiences in Kolkata in his quest to know what the real meaning of life is. He meets Debolina, an upscale prostitute, who loves to listen to his poems while making love. She tells him about many truths of life and finally he has the panacea for his confusions and doubts.
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First published December 22, 2014
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March 7, 2015With around 77 pages, Poetic Penetrations appeared to be a quick light read, only to make me realize that it is a little deeper than what I expected it to be. This is a story of a man's coming to terms with what he really needs to do in life, him getting away from his comfortable life, his conversations with the woman he visits regularly and the opening that he needs to do to himself.
A lot of the happenings in the book are similar to what one goes through in day to day life. The existential angst, the anxiety filled with the seeking of approval, the peer pressure and the ability to combat it, and the loneliness. We probably have seen them all. And the author possesses the ability to steer them into sentences easily.
However, the sentences in the book seemed a little too long and verbose (this coming from me, a fan of long sentences, is actually something!) with a few grammatical errors/typos which didn't come in way of my reading. However, the flow would have been a lot better if the author has written shorter sentences which would have made this easier on the reader.
Nevertheless this is a penetration that's a little deep!
This book was sent to me by the publisher as a part of the Goodreads Firstreads Giveaway.
A lot of the happenings in the book are similar to what one goes through in day to day life. The existential angst, the anxiety filled with the seeking of approval, the peer pressure and the ability to combat it, and the loneliness. We probably have seen them all. And the author possesses the ability to steer them into sentences easily.
However, the sentences in the book seemed a little too long and verbose (this coming from me, a fan of long sentences, is actually something!) with a few grammatical errors/typos which didn't come in way of my reading. However, the flow would have been a lot better if the author has written shorter sentences which would have made this easier on the reader.
Nevertheless this is a penetration that's a little deep!
This book was sent to me by the publisher as a part of the Goodreads Firstreads Giveaway.
March 19, 2015
The book leaves with bated breath and describes certain times and certain scenes between men and women, difficult to express in very simple words that go straight to the heart of the matter and is able to create such an involvement that forces you to reflection. Through the words of the protagonist answers emerge, often profound and existential.
The fascinating book is an unsettling meditation for knowledge and exploration of self, a wonderful journey of sensual, emotional and spiritual awakening. At first glance, the plot of the book seems trivial, but as you delve into the pages, you can understand that this book is much more with the author leads the reader to wonder love and freedom that today are much bandied around, but of which no one seems to know the true meaning.
The fascinating book is an unsettling meditation for knowledge and exploration of self, a wonderful journey of sensual, emotional and spiritual awakening. At first glance, the plot of the book seems trivial, but as you delve into the pages, you can understand that this book is much more with the author leads the reader to wonder love and freedom that today are much bandied around, but of which no one seems to know the true meaning.
March 29, 2015
Read again and found it more mysterious and wonderful... Kudos to author
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June 17, 2016My rating: 3.5/5
The protagonist is about to turn 40, belongs to a rich and affluent family, lives a luxurious life but feels discontented because he believes that the world is ruled by fake moral values and suffocating bondages. He leaves everything and migrates to Kolkata to live a creative and meaningful life. He goes through many funny experiences in Kolkata in his quest to know what the real meaning of life is. He meets Debolina, an upscale prostitute, who loves to listen to his poems while making love. She tells him about many truths of life and finally he has the panacea of his confusions and doubts.
Life always begins with one step outside of your comfort zone. And that’s when miracles happen. We need to challenge our fears and break the long established, conventional views of the society. And that’s exactly what the protagonist tries to do in this book “Poetic Penetrations”. At 40, when most of the people are all set with plans to savor the yields of their life-long endeavors, here is someone ready to leave all and everything behind to seek the true meaning of his life.
The book is an apt combination of humor, misery and realism without compromising with the story line. The protagonist, in his quest for the self, meets Debolina, an upscale prostitute, who introduces him to the untouched aspects of life. The flow of the story is mostly placid, except for a few places here and there and author’s writing style does all the justice to the story.
85 pages might seem to be a quick light read at first, but soon it turns out to be a lot deeper than most of the novels by Indian authors you come across these days and there is so much all through the book we all can relate to; the failure of the education system, publishing industry, not forgetting loneliness.
Author’s intuitive thoughts keep flowing all through, to keep you engaged for the entire 85 pages. His views, opinions and his perspective is well reflected in the protagonist from beginning till the end. But will the protagonist really be able to add a meaning to his life? Or will his quest for happiness turn out to be a yet another mockery in the catalogue of his failures.
In order to not reveal any spoilers, all I can say is that the novella has an honest ending, something credulous, but could have been made even better; the kind that demands a continuation and with an ending worth remembering.
All in all, a short, but revealing read and a must read for all those who think life is much more than just a pile of comfort and riches.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Sanjay Chitranshi is an alumnus of IIT Roorkee. Sanjay has always believed that life should not be lived just for the sake of living. He loves to experiment with life and experience it in its different hues. In the process Poetic Penetrations happened and in it he has tried to explore the outer world as well as the inner one through an interesting journey interspersed with a variety of experiences.
The protagonist is about to turn 40, belongs to a rich and affluent family, lives a luxurious life but feels discontented because he believes that the world is ruled by fake moral values and suffocating bondages. He leaves everything and migrates to Kolkata to live a creative and meaningful life. He goes through many funny experiences in Kolkata in his quest to know what the real meaning of life is. He meets Debolina, an upscale prostitute, who loves to listen to his poems while making love. She tells him about many truths of life and finally he has the panacea of his confusions and doubts.
Life always begins with one step outside of your comfort zone. And that’s when miracles happen. We need to challenge our fears and break the long established, conventional views of the society. And that’s exactly what the protagonist tries to do in this book “Poetic Penetrations”. At 40, when most of the people are all set with plans to savor the yields of their life-long endeavors, here is someone ready to leave all and everything behind to seek the true meaning of his life.
The book is an apt combination of humor, misery and realism without compromising with the story line. The protagonist, in his quest for the self, meets Debolina, an upscale prostitute, who introduces him to the untouched aspects of life. The flow of the story is mostly placid, except for a few places here and there and author’s writing style does all the justice to the story.
85 pages might seem to be a quick light read at first, but soon it turns out to be a lot deeper than most of the novels by Indian authors you come across these days and there is so much all through the book we all can relate to; the failure of the education system, publishing industry, not forgetting loneliness.
Author’s intuitive thoughts keep flowing all through, to keep you engaged for the entire 85 pages. His views, opinions and his perspective is well reflected in the protagonist from beginning till the end. But will the protagonist really be able to add a meaning to his life? Or will his quest for happiness turn out to be a yet another mockery in the catalogue of his failures.
In order to not reveal any spoilers, all I can say is that the novella has an honest ending, something credulous, but could have been made even better; the kind that demands a continuation and with an ending worth remembering.
All in all, a short, but revealing read and a must read for all those who think life is much more than just a pile of comfort and riches.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Sanjay Chitranshi is an alumnus of IIT Roorkee. Sanjay has always believed that life should not be lived just for the sake of living. He loves to experiment with life and experience it in its different hues. In the process Poetic Penetrations happened and in it he has tried to explore the outer world as well as the inner one through an interesting journey interspersed with a variety of experiences.
March 15, 2015
The opening of the novelette emits aroma of the classical writings. Kolkata the abode of Goddess Durga has been the centre stage of all academic writings in the past and now through the character of Debolina.She has imprinted herself on the mindset of the Hero of this work. All struggles lead the protagonist to her only. Something close to what Osho also believed. The pertinent issues of believe and disbelieve are humbled/demolished once the protagonist reaches on to her. The concluding statement definitely lures me to impress upon the writer to go for a Sequel of this work.
April 11, 2015
My Review (No Spoilers!)
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What would you call a rich man in his forty who leaves his family, job and career only to live a creative and meaningful life in Kolkata? Impractical? A dreamer? But, Sanjay Chitranshi in his book, ‘Poetic Penetrations’, asks, is it sin to dream?
Well, Sanjay Chitranshi’s protagonist not only does leave everything behind – his job, family and life – but also shifts to Kolkata and lives among unknown people to pursue a creative and meaningful life. As soon as I finished reading the book, I could come up with only one sentence which sums up the essence of this entire book – this is one such book which will cut across your heart and make you bleed.
And here’s why:
Story of Poetic Penetrations is probably the most unique one I have ever read. As soon as I read the blurb of the book, I knew I had to get my hands on it for two reasons: the book is set in Kolkata and, second, it is about the meaning of life. And, Sanjay Chitranshi didn’t disappoint me. His story deals with many incidences from Kolkata and paints a perfect picture of the city. His story has humor, emotions, thoughts on different issues and everything else which makes it a perfect story. When it comes to the meaning of life, at least according to me, happiness comes into the picture. In his book Sanjay perfectly deals with loneliness, happiness and in the end, the meaning of life.
Perhaps the most fascinating thing about the book is the language. Sanjay Chitranshi, an alumnus of IIT Roorkee, has done magic with his simple language in just 80 pages what the rest of the authors couldn’t in more than 300 plus page books. His poetic language penetrates the walls of the prejudiced and imperfect world questioning the very foundation of our existence – happiness, morality and meaning of life – and leaves its readers flabbergasted. Apart from few type mistakes, which hardly hindered my reading, Sanjay’s language is to be noted by new and emerging authors.
Probably the most unique feature of this book is spontaneous thoughts of author running spontaneously, yet smoothly and steadily, throughout the book. His narration in the first person, moves throughout the book flawlessly like a river flows through mountains; patiently and unhindered. The book’s narration kind of reminded me of James Joyce’s work.
His subtle yet effective way of directly dealing with social issues – from prostitution, publishing industry, education system to the meaning of life – makes the book, a must read! And for that reason, Sanjay’s book, ‘Poetic Penetrations’, reminded me of one of the quotes on books by Franz Kafka.
“I think we ought to read only the kind of books that wound or stab us. If the book we're reading doesn't wake us up with a blow to the head, what are we reading for? So that it will make us happy, as you write? Good Lord, we would be happy precisely if we had no books, and the kind of books that make us happy are the kind we could write ourselves if we had to. But we need books that affect us like a disaster, that grieve us deeply, like the death of someone we loved more than ourselves, like being banished into forests far from everyone, like a suicide. A book must be the axe for the frozen sea within us. That is my belief.”
This is one such book for me!
Will Sanjay Chintranshi’s protagonist find happiness among the unknown people? Will he find someone to share his loneliness with? Will he ever find true meaning of his life?
Well, I suggest you to read Poetic Penetrations by Sanjay Chitranshi and find out…
I rate this book a 4 out of 5 for beautiful language, dealing with social issues directly and spontaneity of thoughts. This book is recommended to all those who love reading books based in Kolkata. Language and social issues deal with in the book makes it a read for ‘young rebellious generation’. This is a book not to be missed at any cost!
As an author, book reviewer, poet and reader, I sincerely request Sanjay sir for a sequel! I look forward to reading the sequel of ‘Poetic Penetrations’.
Note: I sincerely apologize to Sanjay Chitranshi for the delay in reviewing this wonderful book. But, I believe that a book such as this one deserves a book review which does justice to it. For that exact reason, the delay was caused in the reviewing this book.
~RP
Read full review at:
http://letusreviewyourbook.blogspot.i...
What would you call a rich man in his forty who leaves his family, job and career only to live a creative and meaningful life in Kolkata? Impractical? A dreamer? But, Sanjay Chitranshi in his book, ‘Poetic Penetrations’, asks, is it sin to dream?
Well, Sanjay Chitranshi’s protagonist not only does leave everything behind – his job, family and life – but also shifts to Kolkata and lives among unknown people to pursue a creative and meaningful life. As soon as I finished reading the book, I could come up with only one sentence which sums up the essence of this entire book – this is one such book which will cut across your heart and make you bleed.
And here’s why:
Story of Poetic Penetrations is probably the most unique one I have ever read. As soon as I read the blurb of the book, I knew I had to get my hands on it for two reasons: the book is set in Kolkata and, second, it is about the meaning of life. And, Sanjay Chitranshi didn’t disappoint me. His story deals with many incidences from Kolkata and paints a perfect picture of the city. His story has humor, emotions, thoughts on different issues and everything else which makes it a perfect story. When it comes to the meaning of life, at least according to me, happiness comes into the picture. In his book Sanjay perfectly deals with loneliness, happiness and in the end, the meaning of life.
Perhaps the most fascinating thing about the book is the language. Sanjay Chitranshi, an alumnus of IIT Roorkee, has done magic with his simple language in just 80 pages what the rest of the authors couldn’t in more than 300 plus page books. His poetic language penetrates the walls of the prejudiced and imperfect world questioning the very foundation of our existence – happiness, morality and meaning of life – and leaves its readers flabbergasted. Apart from few type mistakes, which hardly hindered my reading, Sanjay’s language is to be noted by new and emerging authors.
Probably the most unique feature of this book is spontaneous thoughts of author running spontaneously, yet smoothly and steadily, throughout the book. His narration in the first person, moves throughout the book flawlessly like a river flows through mountains; patiently and unhindered. The book’s narration kind of reminded me of James Joyce’s work.
His subtle yet effective way of directly dealing with social issues – from prostitution, publishing industry, education system to the meaning of life – makes the book, a must read! And for that reason, Sanjay’s book, ‘Poetic Penetrations’, reminded me of one of the quotes on books by Franz Kafka.
“I think we ought to read only the kind of books that wound or stab us. If the book we're reading doesn't wake us up with a blow to the head, what are we reading for? So that it will make us happy, as you write? Good Lord, we would be happy precisely if we had no books, and the kind of books that make us happy are the kind we could write ourselves if we had to. But we need books that affect us like a disaster, that grieve us deeply, like the death of someone we loved more than ourselves, like being banished into forests far from everyone, like a suicide. A book must be the axe for the frozen sea within us. That is my belief.”
This is one such book for me!
Will Sanjay Chintranshi’s protagonist find happiness among the unknown people? Will he find someone to share his loneliness with? Will he ever find true meaning of his life?
Well, I suggest you to read Poetic Penetrations by Sanjay Chitranshi and find out…
I rate this book a 4 out of 5 for beautiful language, dealing with social issues directly and spontaneity of thoughts. This book is recommended to all those who love reading books based in Kolkata. Language and social issues deal with in the book makes it a read for ‘young rebellious generation’. This is a book not to be missed at any cost!
As an author, book reviewer, poet and reader, I sincerely request Sanjay sir for a sequel! I look forward to reading the sequel of ‘Poetic Penetrations’.
Note: I sincerely apologize to Sanjay Chitranshi for the delay in reviewing this wonderful book. But, I believe that a book such as this one deserves a book review which does justice to it. For that exact reason, the delay was caused in the reviewing this book.
~RP
February 2, 2015
This book is nice and good , people should read this book
you can understand the value of the book when you read it
and ..........................I want to read it again
you can understand the value of the book when you read it
and ..........................I want to read it again
April 10, 2015
With every page the book unfolds into a new mystery. The author has dealt with serious existantional problems of life deftly. A real absorbing story.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 23, 2018
The protagonist in this book has come to a turning point in his life on the eve of his fortieth birthday and embarks on a journey of self-discovery and a search for the true meaning of life. As he charges headfirst into an affair with a prostitute, he definitely has weak points but they make him real and believable. This author knows how to keep his readers interested from beginning to end. Told in a daring and enthralling narrative, "Poetic Penetrations" is a provocative joy. I recommend this book. It's funny, sincere, weird and wonderful.
February 17, 2017
I would like to start this review by thanking the author for his patience for my review of the book. I received this book few months back and though it is a short book, it took me some time to get to it. But in these few months, I have managed to read the book twice!
Poetic Penetrations is the story of a man in his 40s, who is fed up of his lifestyle. He wants more for himself and more for his life than he has. With dreams of starting afresh and giving his life a new direction, he moves to Calcutta. With poetry on his mind and space to nurture his art, he hardly expects the turns his life takes. With a prostitute on his side and a brat student, his journey of self-discovery is what this book is about.
Let me get the not so good things about the book out of the way first. There are a couple of silly plot holes which are pretty much ignorable as are the typos. None of these are big issues that will ruin the reading experience. For the readers who a very particular, these may feel irritating at times. Other than that this book has no other pitfalls.
The author’s language is simple yet it does not read like common tongue which was a big plus for me. I have always felt that there is some grandeur in telling a story using simple language yet not resorting to a complete slapdash language and the author proves my point in his book. The characters are another complimentary aspect of the book. They are very well fleshed out and I particularly liked the character of the prostitute. She is someone who has taken charge of her life irrespective of her situation. She has quite a bit to contribute to our protagonist’s journey.
One of the main reasons I picked up the book is because it is set in Calcutta/Kolkata – my home town. For those who live outside their birth places, it is always a treat to catch a snippet of their hometown even if it is through someone else’s eyes and even if it through a piece of fiction. There are places where the author has managed to capture Kolkata’s essence. But I wanted more of what really makes Kolkata the city that it is. Overall, I don’t think the setting had as much influence over the story as I had expected.
http://www.ddsreviews.in/2016/11/book...
Poetic Penetrations is the story of a man in his 40s, who is fed up of his lifestyle. He wants more for himself and more for his life than he has. With dreams of starting afresh and giving his life a new direction, he moves to Calcutta. With poetry on his mind and space to nurture his art, he hardly expects the turns his life takes. With a prostitute on his side and a brat student, his journey of self-discovery is what this book is about.
Let me get the not so good things about the book out of the way first. There are a couple of silly plot holes which are pretty much ignorable as are the typos. None of these are big issues that will ruin the reading experience. For the readers who a very particular, these may feel irritating at times. Other than that this book has no other pitfalls.
The author’s language is simple yet it does not read like common tongue which was a big plus for me. I have always felt that there is some grandeur in telling a story using simple language yet not resorting to a complete slapdash language and the author proves my point in his book. The characters are another complimentary aspect of the book. They are very well fleshed out and I particularly liked the character of the prostitute. She is someone who has taken charge of her life irrespective of her situation. She has quite a bit to contribute to our protagonist’s journey.
One of the main reasons I picked up the book is because it is set in Calcutta/Kolkata – my home town. For those who live outside their birth places, it is always a treat to catch a snippet of their hometown even if it is through someone else’s eyes and even if it through a piece of fiction. There are places where the author has managed to capture Kolkata’s essence. But I wanted more of what really makes Kolkata the city that it is. Overall, I don’t think the setting had as much influence over the story as I had expected.
http://www.ddsreviews.in/2016/11/book...
April 26, 2015
A small book with a telling cover.
The story of a middle-aged man in search of success.He is frustrated with his own achievement, rather lack of it.This urges him to migrate to Calcutta with a resolve to nurture his passion for poetry and being noticed, but discovers himself in the laps of an unusual whore - under-educated,expert in her art and worldly wise.Thus a physical journey to Calcutta leads him to the internal journey of realizing the world around him. His exasperation with the socialist-turned business-friendly society, the filthy rich inspires him to usher in a change against the advice of his successful friend, the press man who published his pamphlet for free teaching, even the whore Debolina who asks him to change himself rather than trying to change the society.
When his free teaching meets its dead end, nay, brings brick-bats and the only girl student who rebelled against her parents' old ways names him 'Owl', he runs to indulge in Debolina again. Debolina says his trophy of a rebellious student considers him no better than her miser, conservative parents.He, the owl, is a worthless,outdated lunatic.
I enjoyed reading the book, but found the story material thin in the middle and some expressions in the tongue of the under-educated whore incongruous.
Contradicting the accepted,mocking the existing,satirizing the entrenched ,and exaggerating the the misplaced (as in case of the love for dogs)are the tools the author has employed adroitly.
See the following:
'serenely pungent' p. 81
'I have rejoiced in humility that comes from being powerless;' p.4
I recommend this book to those who are willing to see the ailments of their society and have the courage to attempt for a change.
I award this book three stars; minus the errors it'd fetch four.
This book was from the publisher for review.
The story of a middle-aged man in search of success.He is frustrated with his own achievement, rather lack of it.This urges him to migrate to Calcutta with a resolve to nurture his passion for poetry and being noticed, but discovers himself in the laps of an unusual whore - under-educated,expert in her art and worldly wise.Thus a physical journey to Calcutta leads him to the internal journey of realizing the world around him. His exasperation with the socialist-turned business-friendly society, the filthy rich inspires him to usher in a change against the advice of his successful friend, the press man who published his pamphlet for free teaching, even the whore Debolina who asks him to change himself rather than trying to change the society.
When his free teaching meets its dead end, nay, brings brick-bats and the only girl student who rebelled against her parents' old ways names him 'Owl', he runs to indulge in Debolina again. Debolina says his trophy of a rebellious student considers him no better than her miser, conservative parents.He, the owl, is a worthless,outdated lunatic.
I enjoyed reading the book, but found the story material thin in the middle and some expressions in the tongue of the under-educated whore incongruous.
Contradicting the accepted,mocking the existing,satirizing the entrenched ,and exaggerating the the misplaced (as in case of the love for dogs)are the tools the author has employed adroitly.
See the following:
'serenely pungent' p. 81
'I have rejoiced in humility that comes from being powerless;' p.4
I recommend this book to those who are willing to see the ailments of their society and have the courage to attempt for a change.
I award this book three stars; minus the errors it'd fetch four.
This book was from the publisher for review.
May 19, 2015
This book awakened me from the slumber which usually we humans are prone to. Kudos to author.
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January 19, 2020This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 7, 2015
The author is true to the title of the book ‘Poetic Penetrations’. The entire book is pure poetry and the author has done his job absolutely well in explaining different emotions and situations in his unique style. You can get no chance to avoid reading the book or to put it aside. It is a treat to your senses and a treat to the poet that resides in you. Sanjay Chitranshi has invariably been able to explain his story beginning by showing the standard of living of the protagonist who is actually fed up of such luxurious lifestyle. The author then transports you to an unusual place where the protagonist decides to make his career. I am sure to make your career you would decide upon going to London, Mumbai or New York and not in the outskirts of Kolkata.
There are occasions when Sanjay introduces satire and humor, which makes the seriousness of the theme go light. But in doing this he doesn’t miss his track. He deals with life’s ordeals and dilemma by portraying it well in the protagonist, who is a product of luxurious living, who doesn’t know the importance of time, but only knows to write poetry. Even that is not done well by him.
There is a section where I felt that Sanjay has missed on narration, the section looks like an article explaining strategies to become successful.
Sanjay has otherwise portrayed the professional business sense a woman has after being employed in the sex trade or prostitution. He has also made a mention that there are occasions when one is forced by circumstances to get into whoring. Sanjay has intricately shown the poets plea with regard to getting oneself recognized and make oneself prominent. Illiteracy is also a matter of concern towards achieving one’s goal and Sanjay calls it innate limitations, because the protagonist didn’t mind to cater to it during the earlier period of his life. Thus highlighting the need for education which today has become business.
Loneliness is also referred to as a matter of difficult living and family is given importance. There are at times odd things that are introduced on and off by the author, like getting an extra newspaper to widen information.
Sanjay Chitranshi has vividly poured his emotions into this book and has striven to make it poetic penetrations to its best.
There are occasions when Sanjay introduces satire and humor, which makes the seriousness of the theme go light. But in doing this he doesn’t miss his track. He deals with life’s ordeals and dilemma by portraying it well in the protagonist, who is a product of luxurious living, who doesn’t know the importance of time, but only knows to write poetry. Even that is not done well by him.
There is a section where I felt that Sanjay has missed on narration, the section looks like an article explaining strategies to become successful.
Sanjay has otherwise portrayed the professional business sense a woman has after being employed in the sex trade or prostitution. He has also made a mention that there are occasions when one is forced by circumstances to get into whoring. Sanjay has intricately shown the poets plea with regard to getting oneself recognized and make oneself prominent. Illiteracy is also a matter of concern towards achieving one’s goal and Sanjay calls it innate limitations, because the protagonist didn’t mind to cater to it during the earlier period of his life. Thus highlighting the need for education which today has become business.
Loneliness is also referred to as a matter of difficult living and family is given importance. There are at times odd things that are introduced on and off by the author, like getting an extra newspaper to widen information.
Sanjay Chitranshi has vividly poured his emotions into this book and has striven to make it poetic penetrations to its best.
June 2, 2016
Sanjay Chitranshi has tried to visit the side of life which normally we don’t see and the ones who see can’t narrate and bring to us.
The story is narrated in First person by the Protagonist. Born in a family with newly acquired financial status, he has a comfortable life but deep inside he wanted to live life on his own terms. A life where he is not competing with others, where every individual has own space to grow and where there is no mad rush to defeat others.
He leaves his well settled life and goes and settles into an unknown territory of Kolkatta where he tries to fructify his dream of writing. He is an artistic mind person who enjoys company of Wine and Girls and loves to experiment with both. Here he meets “Debolina”, a upscale prostitute who understands the world more than the so called intellectuals.
Sanjay has been able to develop each character nicely and story moves smoothly.
I as a person really enjoyed it because I love to read anything which tries to unearth the hidden meaning of life but as a reader too, one will enjoy the book. It requires a complete involvement while reading to actually understand the mature writing of Sanjay.
Few mistakes like the protagonist’s age (40 when the story starts and 41 after 5 years when he celebrates his birthday with “Debolina”) , I overlooked just because I read an error free (mostly) book from an Indian author after a long time.
Congratulations Sanjay Chitranshi for a great effort to jump deep into unknown territories of life.
The story is narrated in First person by the Protagonist. Born in a family with newly acquired financial status, he has a comfortable life but deep inside he wanted to live life on his own terms. A life where he is not competing with others, where every individual has own space to grow and where there is no mad rush to defeat others.
He leaves his well settled life and goes and settles into an unknown territory of Kolkatta where he tries to fructify his dream of writing. He is an artistic mind person who enjoys company of Wine and Girls and loves to experiment with both. Here he meets “Debolina”, a upscale prostitute who understands the world more than the so called intellectuals.
Sanjay has been able to develop each character nicely and story moves smoothly.
I as a person really enjoyed it because I love to read anything which tries to unearth the hidden meaning of life but as a reader too, one will enjoy the book. It requires a complete involvement while reading to actually understand the mature writing of Sanjay.
Few mistakes like the protagonist’s age (40 when the story starts and 41 after 5 years when he celebrates his birthday with “Debolina”) , I overlooked just because I read an error free (mostly) book from an Indian author after a long time.
Congratulations Sanjay Chitranshi for a great effort to jump deep into unknown territories of life.
April 4, 2015
First of all, the best part is the book is just around 80 pages. In today's world, where everything is instant even reading had become instant. So one extra star for this instantness.
Though its just around 80 pages, its still interesting and have subtle messages like never compromise with your principles and many more. The only drawback is some characters are not well developed. Rest it is good.
Though its just around 80 pages, its still interesting and have subtle messages like never compromise with your principles and many more. The only drawback is some characters are not well developed. Rest it is good.
June 6, 2019
I read some good reviews about this book on flipkart and goodreads. So thought why not give it a try. The writing is good but doesn't have the flow to it. And add to that numerous printing errors that mar the reading experience altogether. The plot is the sole saving grace of this book.
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