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Half-Life
Time is never linear and so is the differentiation between past, present and future. Our lives revolve around a vicious giant circle of millions of unanswered questions. Our existence has a connect with everything that we have seen, we are seeing or we will see and even the things that we have never seen.
Half-Life is a journey of a quest to find the reality of the world around. The turmoil of time dilation between past, present and future keeps things rolling and gives an ultimate grip to the story. To chase the mysteries revolving around his life, protagonist Rohit steals information from his dreams and executes in reality. This thrilling story has some magical emotional moments for you to rejoice.
Half-Life is a journey of a quest to find the reality of the world around. The turmoil of time dilation between past, present and future keeps things rolling and gives an ultimate grip to the story. To chase the mysteries revolving around his life, protagonist Rohit steals information from his dreams and executes in reality. This thrilling story has some magical emotional moments for you to rejoice.
264 pages, Paperback
First published December 4, 2019
About the author
Arpit Dugar
3 books19 followersArpit Dugar is one of the most beloved Indian novelist, storyteller, entrepreneur and educationist. His books have been national bestsellers. He is a crackling storyteller, he has conducted storytelling sessions with nearly half a million students by now.
He is a motivational speaker, a visionary educator, he has been training teachers and mentoring educators across schools, colleges in India, United Arab Emirates, Sri Lanka, Malaysia.
Arpit wrote his first novel 'Nothing For You My Dear' in nine months at age 22. It was published in
2009 followed by 'Not Yet To Be Disclosed' in 2014 and Half-Life in 2020.
In 2009, Arpit co-founded an educational venture PracticeGuru.in. In 2012, he opened a training
academy in Jaipur, India. In 2013, he co-founded the Flying Pen Publications house. He also spent four years coaching students for soft-skills, mathematics, literature, technology and design.
Arpit lives in Dubai. He contributes to a variety of literary and educational programs across schools, colleges and universities. He has plans to turn to full-time writing.
He is a motivational speaker, a visionary educator, he has been training teachers and mentoring educators across schools, colleges in India, United Arab Emirates, Sri Lanka, Malaysia.
Arpit wrote his first novel 'Nothing For You My Dear' in nine months at age 22. It was published in
2009 followed by 'Not Yet To Be Disclosed' in 2014 and Half-Life in 2020.
In 2009, Arpit co-founded an educational venture PracticeGuru.in. In 2012, he opened a training
academy in Jaipur, India. In 2013, he co-founded the Flying Pen Publications house. He also spent four years coaching students for soft-skills, mathematics, literature, technology and design.
Arpit lives in Dubai. He contributes to a variety of literary and educational programs across schools, colleges and universities. He has plans to turn to full-time writing.
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May 18, 2020
It's a story of an Indian youth coming across romance, filled with adventures and twists.
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I liked the storyline of the book though at times it was a bit dragged. It's about Rohit who steals information from his dreams and executes in reality to find answers.
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The plot of the story is intriguing with crisp and gripping narration. I liked how the author sequenced each event. The drama and the dialogues keep the reader invested in. With some wonderful description of the places and a smooth pace, it's a good read.
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The engaging and lucid writing style of the author with a simple language makes this book more interesting. The ending could have been a Lil better.
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Overall it's a good book with some twists and lots of drama.
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I liked the storyline of the book though at times it was a bit dragged. It's about Rohit who steals information from his dreams and executes in reality to find answers.
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The plot of the story is intriguing with crisp and gripping narration. I liked how the author sequenced each event. The drama and the dialogues keep the reader invested in. With some wonderful description of the places and a smooth pace, it's a good read.
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The engaging and lucid writing style of the author with a simple language makes this book more interesting. The ending could have been a Lil better.
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Overall it's a good book with some twists and lots of drama.
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May 24, 2020
🍨Half-Life🍨
Half-Life is a journey of a quest to find the reality of the world around. The turmoil of time dilation between past, present and future keeps things rolling and gives an ultimate grip to the story. To chase the mysteries revolving around his life, protagonist Rohit steals information from his dreams and executes in reality. This thrilling story has some magical emotional moments for you to rejoice.
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🍨Looking at it for the very first sight I thought it's a hardcore thriller but that's not all, the book started with a reunion of friends who are about to take the next important step in their individual lives. It revolves around Rohit, but the author also beautifully woven each character's story. It wasn't something very heavy but it's a light read filled with interesting characters and drama, filled with human bonds and emotions. It is one of those books which will take you back to the past to your happy-sad days, days of love and friendship or maybe take you to the imagination of the future.
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I feel the language is smooth and simple, the characters were amazingly brought out, I loved reading about them. One of favorite character is obviously Rohit but besides him I grew fond of Ria, she feels different. I loved how the author kept the reader engaged by introducing many elements and themes. The book teaches us friendship, teaches us the value of living and more or less it's very relatable. I feel it was interesting and never lost it's track, it was gripping and had many twists and turns which kept it going. Read the book to know what happens after the reunion and where do these bunch of friends end?
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If you are someone who is into little bit of drama and thrill. This is for you! Definitely recommended.
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Rating: 4🌟
Half-Life is a journey of a quest to find the reality of the world around. The turmoil of time dilation between past, present and future keeps things rolling and gives an ultimate grip to the story. To chase the mysteries revolving around his life, protagonist Rohit steals information from his dreams and executes in reality. This thrilling story has some magical emotional moments for you to rejoice.
.
🍨Looking at it for the very first sight I thought it's a hardcore thriller but that's not all, the book started with a reunion of friends who are about to take the next important step in their individual lives. It revolves around Rohit, but the author also beautifully woven each character's story. It wasn't something very heavy but it's a light read filled with interesting characters and drama, filled with human bonds and emotions. It is one of those books which will take you back to the past to your happy-sad days, days of love and friendship or maybe take you to the imagination of the future.
.
I feel the language is smooth and simple, the characters were amazingly brought out, I loved reading about them. One of favorite character is obviously Rohit but besides him I grew fond of Ria, she feels different. I loved how the author kept the reader engaged by introducing many elements and themes. The book teaches us friendship, teaches us the value of living and more or less it's very relatable. I feel it was interesting and never lost it's track, it was gripping and had many twists and turns which kept it going. Read the book to know what happens after the reunion and where do these bunch of friends end?
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If you are someone who is into little bit of drama and thrill. This is for you! Definitely recommended.
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Rating: 4🌟
April 26, 2020
‘Half-Life’ is the book for those who are looking to break away from the conventional format of introduction, suspense, climax, etc. Arpit Dugar in this book has managed to explore the unusual through a very usual setting.
It talks about six thick friends who are on the brink of starting the next phase of lives- their life after graduation. The snappy dialogues, the character portrayal and the little ‘things’ that happen as the story unfolds seem very easy to relate to. Yet, it is unusual. Half-Life keeps you connected to your world as it tells a story of its own.
Pros:
1. Easily connects with people
2. Nostalgic (That’s a personal opinion though)
3. Accurate description of tourist spots. If you are looking to visit any tourist hotspot, then make sure you read this book before planning your itinerary.
4. Snappy dialogues that send readers into fits of laughter
5. Relaxed story pacing.
Cons:
1. Grammatical errors and some typos. (as you continue reading there are lesser mistakes- either you are overpowered by the flow of the story or there aren’t any)
2. The story-line seems to drag at some places- especially when the friends plan something together.
3. Non-Indian readers may find it difficult to connect with in some places. (In case the target is readers worldwide).
4. The ending seems rather hurried. There could have been a slight creative twist to it.
In a nutshell, it is ‘The Book’ if you are looking forward to:
1. Enjoy a relaxed fiction sparing the stress of suspense and climax
2. That spells YOU as the story is- as said before- usual, yet, unusual.
It talks about six thick friends who are on the brink of starting the next phase of lives- their life after graduation. The snappy dialogues, the character portrayal and the little ‘things’ that happen as the story unfolds seem very easy to relate to. Yet, it is unusual. Half-Life keeps you connected to your world as it tells a story of its own.
Pros:
1. Easily connects with people
2. Nostalgic (That’s a personal opinion though)
3. Accurate description of tourist spots. If you are looking to visit any tourist hotspot, then make sure you read this book before planning your itinerary.
4. Snappy dialogues that send readers into fits of laughter
5. Relaxed story pacing.
Cons:
1. Grammatical errors and some typos. (as you continue reading there are lesser mistakes- either you are overpowered by the flow of the story or there aren’t any)
2. The story-line seems to drag at some places- especially when the friends plan something together.
3. Non-Indian readers may find it difficult to connect with in some places. (In case the target is readers worldwide).
4. The ending seems rather hurried. There could have been a slight creative twist to it.
In a nutshell, it is ‘The Book’ if you are looking forward to:
1. Enjoy a relaxed fiction sparing the stress of suspense and climax
2. That spells YOU as the story is- as said before- usual, yet, unusual.
June 3, 2020
The book is about the journey of protagonist Roht who dream and that things happened to be in real life. This book is an amazing journey of life of Rohit to find the answer about the things happening in his life. After many days Rohit meet his friends and plans for adventurous trip to Shivpuri and Rishikesh.
Their journey is full of adventure as many things happened there. The trip left a deep impact on them, time changed and everyone is busy in their lives. During the trip Rohit was lost in the thoughts of a girl named Lisha. He meet with her and lost in her thoughts that changed his life. What is happening with Rohit what ever he thought in his dream that comes in his life. He is suffering from mental disorder that has a deep impact on him. His friends are trying very hard to find out what is happening to him. Who was Lisha which Rohit dream in his life and come to be real. End is very interesting to read where we will find out about Rohit what was going on in his life. Start from beginning to the end the story of the book is shown perfectly. Title is perfectly suitable for the story of Rohit who life has something mystery hidden in it and quest to find the answer to it the journey of Rohit is shown in the book. Read this book to find the amazing journey of life where you will find yourself connected to it.
Their journey is full of adventure as many things happened there. The trip left a deep impact on them, time changed and everyone is busy in their lives. During the trip Rohit was lost in the thoughts of a girl named Lisha. He meet with her and lost in her thoughts that changed his life. What is happening with Rohit what ever he thought in his dream that comes in his life. He is suffering from mental disorder that has a deep impact on him. His friends are trying very hard to find out what is happening to him. Who was Lisha which Rohit dream in his life and come to be real. End is very interesting to read where we will find out about Rohit what was going on in his life. Start from beginning to the end the story of the book is shown perfectly. Title is perfectly suitable for the story of Rohit who life has something mystery hidden in it and quest to find the answer to it the journey of Rohit is shown in the book. Read this book to find the amazing journey of life where you will find yourself connected to it.
May 26, 2020
Half life is an intresting story about Rohit and his friends. Story is about Love, trust and friendship because the way author narrates the story which depicted the value of friends and the way friends helped and support each other in thick and thin.
Rohit is a protagonist of story, suddenly he started imagining things or peoples from real and present figures in day time . The doctors believed he was suffering from chronic fatigue and ordered him to take a complete bed rest and break from all forms of work and stress. But things are getting messier when he told one of his friends about things that going to happen or already happened for Rohit?
Story is engaging and flow of story is very good which makes this book a worth read. Language is also easy and lucid, characters are well elaborated and all have their own role like his friend Ayaz, Lisah or his mother Sanjana's role. Some scenes were like repetitive it could be avoided otherwise a good and engaging read.
Rohit is a protagonist of story, suddenly he started imagining things or peoples from real and present figures in day time . The doctors believed he was suffering from chronic fatigue and ordered him to take a complete bed rest and break from all forms of work and stress. But things are getting messier when he told one of his friends about things that going to happen or already happened for Rohit?
Story is engaging and flow of story is very good which makes this book a worth read. Language is also easy and lucid, characters are well elaborated and all have their own role like his friend Ayaz, Lisah or his mother Sanjana's role. Some scenes were like repetitive it could be avoided otherwise a good and engaging read.
May 29, 2020
The story begins with a reunion where a group of friends party hard with drinks. The plot unfolds as Rohit opts to explode over a little thing to his friend Ria. Ria begins to weep and Ashita comforts her meanwhile Rohit leaves the place in hesitation. It was an unusual behavior of Rohit, it was proved that Rohit had some mental disorder as he begins to experience unfamiliar people and unrecognized shapes by getting nightmares and he begins to spend sleepless nights. Ashi was trying to figure out the reason behind his behavior while they both try to visit a family friend who is a psychologist. The right spice of suspense, love, and all the emotions were integrated making the story more beautiful. There were a few editing errors however those didn't really matter as the plot was moving smoothly. The character development is done well that the readers could perfectly picturise the features. The title is apt for the story and it is a must-read.
June 9, 2020
This book revolves around Rohit and his best buddies.
In this story the protagonist Rohit's dreams turns to reality which starts bothering him.
The story starts with a reunion with lots of partying.
Things gets tense as Rohit yells at Ria for some reason and while Ashita was consoling her while Rohit left the place abruptly.
Everyone was worried because Rohit was not someone who used to shout at people and was a friendlier person.
Later Ashita helped Rohit and took him to a psychiatrist.
Is he experiencing deja vu?
Or it is some sort of paranormal activity going on with Rohit!?
I loved the plot of the story. It is a interesting and definitely a light read containing of some humour, suspense , friendship and love.
The flow was smooth along with the dialogues which felt quite real. At some point I actually felt nostalgic thinking about my college group.
The language was simple and the characters were bought out perfectly.
In this story the protagonist Rohit's dreams turns to reality which starts bothering him.
The story starts with a reunion with lots of partying.
Things gets tense as Rohit yells at Ria for some reason and while Ashita was consoling her while Rohit left the place abruptly.
Everyone was worried because Rohit was not someone who used to shout at people and was a friendlier person.
Later Ashita helped Rohit and took him to a psychiatrist.
Is he experiencing deja vu?
Or it is some sort of paranormal activity going on with Rohit!?
I loved the plot of the story. It is a interesting and definitely a light read containing of some humour, suspense , friendship and love.
The flow was smooth along with the dialogues which felt quite real. At some point I actually felt nostalgic thinking about my college group.
The language was simple and the characters were bought out perfectly.
April 29, 2020
Its is a wonderful book. Amazingly written in simple yet captivating language. Kept me glued to rhe chair feom page 1 till the end. Just love your writing style Arpit, hope to gwt more feom you soon. Hats off for such a great book.
April 24, 2020
The book offers a nice and easy reading. It's a story of an Indian youth coming across romance and adventures with a slight pyscholgical plot twist.
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