Book Review: The boy Who Loved by Durjoy Datta

The Boy Who Loved by Durjoy Datta seems to be a novel based on a perturbed teenager who constantly lives in contrition and despite all, he falls in love with a girl quite similar to his traits. The novel has no particular theme – though it claims that it is a romance novel – well, in reality, the book is about social layers that exist in the middle-class family and potentially screw up the lives of growing up youngsters. The values coming from those houses often haunt the souls of the youngster who wish to do something different in their lives, for instance marriage to a different religion girl or choosing a creative career.

Well, this story has Raghu Ganguly. He has grown silent after watching his friend drowning in a swimming pool before his eyes. Though he died naturally, this chap Raghu believes that he has killed him cold-bloodedly. Then, he meets Brahmi with whom he falls in love. Their story moves on but quite slowly. At times, many issues begin surrounding the characters of this book – mainly social issue. For example, Raghu’s brother wants to marry a Muslim girl. The characters are given in a situation but the author has not provided enough background information about them. They are more into actions and situations without credible sweeps. At times, the story is also looks fractured. The book is everything but romantic. Many a time, as a reader, you may feel that the novel literally has been pushed into dark abysses of life.

Writing as usual is common. Of course, this book is better than his previous light romance books. He wanted to evolve as a writer with this book but he missed on many aspects…like narration, grip, pace, and climaxes. The Boy Who Loved by Durjoy Datta pdf is available at Kindle.

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