Memoir: The Cathartic Night

by Aman Tiwari

“Life and temporality are indispensably attached to the inevitability of death. Is ‘living’ a fight against inevitability?”

“A stimulating Existentialist Novella!” - “Embark upon a contemplative journey of self-discovering.”
The story encompasses an existentialist’s perspective with the protagonist exploring various elements of existentialism including alienation, freedom, death, hope and despair. The protagonist, Murk Zilch, living an isolated life amongst the mountains undergoes a metamorphosis after the ‘tragic’ death of his little brother.  Through the impactful events of the past and his understanding of life, he discovers the essence by deriving meaning in the nothingness of the world.
It acknowledges the absurdity that lay within the foundation of our existence and aims to form out its own subjective essence, thereby defining its individuality. It attempts to provide its readers with an optimistic perspective towards life by shedding materialism and their preconceptions of reality. The quintessential aspect of the story is that in its entirety it provokes readers to contemplate along with the protagonist over the temporality of existence and the inevitability of death . It incorporates Socrates’ method of dialectics as a mode of self-interrogation through monologues, allowing readers to question the genesis of the subject itself.

​Fewer amongst a few out there. A contrast to a simple and daily read. A companion for life. Thought-provoking. Attempts to elevating the readers from the grasp of despair towards a path of enlightenment. Provide a different and yet intriguing way of living.
“Existentialism exploration.”

111 pages, Paperback

Published June 27, 2020

About the author

Graduate of Law, National Law University Odisha. Interested in Psychology. Inclined towards Freudian Psychoanalysis. Enquiring Metaphysics. Currently exploring Existentialism. Prominent figures of inspiration are Jiddu Krishnamurti, Sigmund Freud, Friedrich Nietzsche, Søren Kierkegaard, Jean-Paul Sartre and Albert Camus. Authored an article titled “A Study Of Criminal Behaviour (Causality & Prevention of Crime)” published in the International Journal of Advanced Research (IJAR).
An Ardent Admirer of Radiohead, Pink Floyd, Nirvana & alt-J.
"Memoir: The Cathartic Night (Contemplating Temporality to Inevitability)" is his debut Novella.

Reviews

[Sydney Leibforth · Rating 3 out of 5]

I received a free copy of this book from the group Making Connections. I liked this book and enjoyed the short read. Although it was short, it was a deep novel. I found myself relating to the main character in the aftermath of his brother's death and also learning lessons along the way in this book. This novel has you asking a lot of questions not only about the book itself but also your life. It makes you think in a different way with every carefully crafted sentence.

It was a good novel but not really my go-to type of book. It could get repetitive at times but otherwise a well-written novel. I would recommend it to deep thinkers and people who like to question things.

Overall- 3.5/5 stars

[Hannah Symonds · Rating 4 out of 5]

I wasn't too sure what to expect from this book, it is not necessarily a book I would of chosen myself but wanted to read something a bit different. For me there were lots of words I couldn't pronounce let alone heard of before The author Aman is a very clever guy who is a final year graduate, and is planning to study psychology. I did have to keep looking up what some of the words meant but I felt as though I learnt a great deal from this book and it was once I definitely will read again. After his brother's death Mark decides to go on a journey to understand what life is really like, alone in the mountains Mark contemplates what life is like and the meaning of life. The book asks lots of questions but it is a very knowledgeable and interesting story that makes you think. I will be interested to read Aman's next book.

[Amy Shannon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thought-provoking

Tiwari pens a grand memoir in Memoir: The Cathartic Night (Contemplating Temporality to Inevitability). This is the first book of this author's that I've read. The book gives information in a story of Mark's life, isolated, and events that were both tragic and triumphant, that lets the reader also think about their own existence. It's philosophical, and subjective, but also provides the outlet for self-discovery and being true to oneself. Yes, it is an existentialism journey, but it gives the reader a way to grow from someone else's self-discovery. A new perspective on a life that was truly lived. I look forward to reading more by this author. Memoir: The Cathartic Night (Contemplating Temporality to Inevitability) is a definite recommendation by Amy's Bookshelf Reviews.