If I had to give a tagline to this book it would be 'A book which showcases a friendship, love, emotion, suffering and sacrifice'. This story is about Raisa, Nirmaan and Afsana. Raisa and Nirmaan first met when they were eight. They became friends, learned bicycle together, cover up each others mistake, stand for each other and does all the cute stuffs. One day Raisa got the news that Nirmaan's father has been given a promotion and as a result they'll have to move to Kolkata. This moistened Raisa's eye, not that they have fallen for each other. Raisa doesn't have a good relationship with her father and has seen a lot in a small age. Nirmaan was the only one with whom she could share all her feelings. But neither of them knew that their strings were already attached for long term.
After six long years they met again. Raisa took admission in the same school where Nirmaan was. Both were united once again. There came Afsana, a new entry who later turned to a 'soul-sister' to Raisa. A girl who also studies in the same school and the only friend of Raisa in the school except Nirmaan. Nirmaan didn't like Afsana much in the starting, things changed they started hanging out. Afsana belonged to an orthodox family, they wanted Afsana to get hitched as soon as she turns eighteen. And for the due process they started the prep. Afsana wanted to focus on her present until when she was forced to meet a boy, there she realised that she is infatuated towards Nirmaan and started questioning herself. Raisa on the other hand has failed in class ten and was left alone.
As their plus two exams got over Nirmaan got busy in the preparation for his entrance exam. In the meantime Afsana and Nirmaan both confessed their love for each other unknown to the fact that Raisa loves him. Raisa ploys to make believe to Nirmaan and Afsana that she is indulged in casual relationships and enjoying that. So that she won't be a spoilsport between them. Afsana's parents planned a trip to Europe and tricked Afsana. Still her love towards Nirmaan made her call to her soul-sister, Raisa. She dropped a message to Raisa, for Nirmaan that she would return in a year. She wanted him to wait for her.
This gave Raisa an opportunity to come close to Nirmaan. One can't even think what a broken heart/obsessed people could do. Raisa uses a tactic to abduct Nirmaan so that he can't give entrance. She knew very well what that entrance meant to him and his family. And this led a huge disaster. Nirmaan's parents kinda disowned him. Not only this she hurts her self respect too. She made believe to her parents that she has illegally aborted a child. She knew very well that once her father will get to know this he will ostricize her. And here I realize why the writer has asked this question "Have you destroyed yourself for someone?"
Unknown to all the facts Nirmaan thought his and Raisa's life are equally messed they decided to start a new journey and eloped from Kolkata. Raisa dedicated her life to Nirmaan thinking that one day he too will fall for her. But this doesn't happen, Nirmaan was still stuck with Afsana. He was still waiting for Afsana to return. Raisa when came to know about this, she realizes what she has done to herself and her love. By this time she knew that nobody could replace Afsana's place.
Raisa loved both Nirmaan and Afsana, there was a time when she use to believe that 'the creator had sliced her soul into three section' and now she just wanted to settle all the chaos she created. To know will Afsana return, what step Raisa would take and how things will come to track one have to read this book. Ahhh man this was something which made me dumbstruck. I guess this is the only book of Novoneel which wasn't over erotic. It has a juicy plot which will grip the reader.The book is divided into five parts and written in a very simple language. And the cover, for the first time I'm satisfied with it not that great but it was good enough compared to his other books. Also after reading the epilogue I don't know whether I should hate Raisa or feel pity for her. Do share your views if have read this.