Peace. That is the only word that comes out from my mouth
whenever I see the cover of debut author Arindam Dey’s debut book Forever in my
heart. Somewhere in the middle of all the jazzy covers that are in the market
in today’s time, this cover catches a lot of attention and would make anyone
pick up the book and go for the synopsis of the book. A very nice touch by the
author by adding “a story of love...” before his name and a wonderful job by
the publisher by making the book so good to hold. Nowhere in the physical
appearance of the book feels like it is a debut book. This book would be, no
doubt, in my most cherished books list. Not just because of the story but
because of the fact that the whole book looks so pleasing. Kudos to the cover
designer for the work.
According to the blurb- “The
moment your hearts chose to love each other, you challenged destiny. And it
came for you, just like it comes to measure anyone who chooses to love...” Eighteen
years and an accident separated Saanjh from Rishav. When fate brings her back
to him, she is confronted by an astute Josephine and her dire obsession to win
Rishav at any cost. But is that all that’s keeping Rishav away from Saanjh? Or
is there another shadow of fate lurking somewhere between them? Are divine
plans really designed around the deepest desires of the human heart? How far
can one go to resurrect one’s life, and seek redemption? When desire deceived
love, the debt of a sin remained...
The book starts with a poem. And why not? I have read the
author earlier and he surely is one of my favourite poets and the poems of this
book are no less. The start of the book is wonderful to read and the expectations
from the author keep rising as you keep turning the pages. The best part of the
book is, in the beginning you really don’t know what you are holding in your
hands and the quest of finding out the truth is beautiful.
To speak of the characters, Rishav and Saanjh, the male and
female protagonists of the book are beautifully etched. From the introduction of
the characters to how their story flows throughout the book is a beauty to
read. You feel instantly connected to the book. There were a few more
characters. Ankit, Josephine, Rishav’s mother and Nikita being the characters
that supported the main protagonists throughout. Here I would like to take a
moment and comment a bit on Josephine. You know why? Because she was my favourite
character after Ankit and I, personally felt that the author could’ve done a
lot with the character of Josephine but somehow restricted himself to just as
much as it is written.
Coming to the story, it has a lot of layers yet it is a very
clear story. Plot twists are there and so are lump in the throat moments. You
flow through the story and there isn’t any moment where you are bored or you
feel like keeping the book down. Throughout the book you are so engrossed in
the book that you don’t feel like stopping but just as all good things need to
have an end, the book also has an end and it is beautiful. The way the story
has been attempted, coming from a debut author it surely is a very pleasant
read. A book that stays with you.
Speaking of the cons, to begin with, I have mentioned the
fact Josephine could’ve been much better in the book. Apart from that, I felt
that after a certain point the story becomes a bit predictable. No, not the
exact prediction but the way the story is going can be pointed. But I’m glad to
also mention that it doesn’t affect the pleasure of reading in any way. Keeping
these cons aside, the book was a wonderful read by a debut author and I would
love to read more from Arindam (the expectations are rising!). For me, this
book is 4 out of 5.
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