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Top positive review
The best Durjoy Datta Book!!!
20 July 2017
There are few authors with whom you share an emotional connect as you are an audience to their work since the time they were building their niche in the field. That’s the reason I connect with many authors even if I like their work or don’t. One of the most unusual authors for me is Durjoy Datta who started writing campus love stories full of sexual explorations but started experimenting different plots since last 3 years. I have enjoyed him as a writer since beginning but the variations that I got to experience in these few years is what is more delighting to me than anything as a reader. I am just done reading his latest experiment named “The boy who loved” which sounds to be just another love story but this is one of the best character-based novels I have read. I can easily compare this one with another favorite DD-novel, “Someone Like You”.
The book starts as a diary of a boy who has considered himself as he is good for nothing because he does not have any bigger ambitions but wants to lead a normal life. The way the whole plot is handled in the form of a diary spoken in the first-person voice is amazing and does not bore you even for a minute unlike many popular fictions where the same concept is not treated as maturely as DD has done in this book. The magic is woven in the book right from the first page till the end. The way the protagonist is introduced in the initial chapters makes you curious to know more about him. And the way each day is narrated makes this book a perfect page-turner that you won’t be able to keep down without completing it in one sitting.
The characterization is so beautifully done in this story that you will be able to interpret each one’s mindset. The orthodox mentality of the protagonist’s parents is very nicely discussed in this book which makes you wonder why Indian parents are so pitiless and rude when it comes to accepting the child’s choice for his/her own marriage. The way the chemistry and relationship between the protagonist and Brahmi is mentioned also breaks your heart many a times. The condition in which Brahmi lives will make you emotional time and again. The last chapter of the book is heart-breaking and I wish if the ending would have been something different but whatever, I feel this book would have been incomplete if everything would have ended happily. This will remain to be my favorite Durjoy Datta’s book for a long time for sure. I rate it 4.5* out of 5.
THANKS.
ABHILASH RUHELA!!!
The book starts as a diary of a boy who has considered himself as he is good for nothing because he does not have any bigger ambitions but wants to lead a normal life. The way the whole plot is handled in the form of a diary spoken in the first-person voice is amazing and does not bore you even for a minute unlike many popular fictions where the same concept is not treated as maturely as DD has done in this book. The magic is woven in the book right from the first page till the end. The way the protagonist is introduced in the initial chapters makes you curious to know more about him. And the way each day is narrated makes this book a perfect page-turner that you won’t be able to keep down without completing it in one sitting.
The characterization is so beautifully done in this story that you will be able to interpret each one’s mindset. The orthodox mentality of the protagonist’s parents is very nicely discussed in this book which makes you wonder why Indian parents are so pitiless and rude when it comes to accepting the child’s choice for his/her own marriage. The way the chemistry and relationship between the protagonist and Brahmi is mentioned also breaks your heart many a times. The condition in which Brahmi lives will make you emotional time and again. The last chapter of the book is heart-breaking and I wish if the ending would have been something different but whatever, I feel this book would have been incomplete if everything would have ended happily. This will remain to be my favorite Durjoy Datta’s book for a long time for sure. I rate it 4.5* out of 5.
THANKS.
ABHILASH RUHELA!!!
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Top critical review
The boy who didnt loved
10 October 2017
Its my first book of Durjoy Datta and to be honest the book is a gripping one.
There are hints at the beginning itself showing the voidness and suicidal tendancies in the protoganist, they are indeed major social issues. The story moves through Raghus eyes and he is a 90's kid, brilliant and aloof until he meets same of his genere bhrami.
The aurhor was careful enough to protray their affair to be eternal and was almost successful in surpassing them as mere teenage infatuation. This was the most entertaining phase of the book. The author is convinced in portrayal of maa baba dada baudi gangulys bhattacharyas mittals tauji taiji vedants who constitute the society as a whole responsible for the run away from life. However fails in his attempt to analyse what creates the void that makes the book a little shallow.
The mood created is dragging and depressive towards the end.
Overall it was a nice book to read with its simple language and way of narration.
There are hints at the beginning itself showing the voidness and suicidal tendancies in the protoganist, they are indeed major social issues. The story moves through Raghus eyes and he is a 90's kid, brilliant and aloof until he meets same of his genere bhrami.
The aurhor was careful enough to protray their affair to be eternal and was almost successful in surpassing them as mere teenage infatuation. This was the most entertaining phase of the book. The author is convinced in portrayal of maa baba dada baudi gangulys bhattacharyas mittals tauji taiji vedants who constitute the society as a whole responsible for the run away from life. However fails in his attempt to analyse what creates the void that makes the book a little shallow.
The mood created is dragging and depressive towards the end.
Overall it was a nice book to read with its simple language and way of narration.
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20 July 2017
There are few authors with whom you share an emotional connect as you are an audience to their work since the time they were building their niche in the field. That’s the reason I connect with many authors even if I like their work or don’t. One of the most unusual authors for me is Durjoy Datta who started writing campus love stories full of sexual explorations but started experimenting different plots since last 3 years. I have enjoyed him as a writer since beginning but the variations that I got to experience in these few years is what is more delighting to me than anything as a reader. I am just done reading his latest experiment named “The boy who loved” which sounds to be just another love story but this is one of the best character-based novels I have read. I can easily compare this one with another favorite DD-novel, “Someone Like You”.
The book starts as a diary of a boy who has considered himself as he is good for nothing because he does not have any bigger ambitions but wants to lead a normal life. The way the whole plot is handled in the form of a diary spoken in the first-person voice is amazing and does not bore you even for a minute unlike many popular fictions where the same concept is not treated as maturely as DD has done in this book. The magic is woven in the book right from the first page till the end. The way the protagonist is introduced in the initial chapters makes you curious to know more about him. And the way each day is narrated makes this book a perfect page-turner that you won’t be able to keep down without completing it in one sitting.
The characterization is so beautifully done in this story that you will be able to interpret each one’s mindset. The orthodox mentality of the protagonist’s parents is very nicely discussed in this book which makes you wonder why Indian parents are so pitiless and rude when it comes to accepting the child’s choice for his/her own marriage. The way the chemistry and relationship between the protagonist and Brahmi is mentioned also breaks your heart many a times. The condition in which Brahmi lives will make you emotional time and again. The last chapter of the book is heart-breaking and I wish if the ending would have been something different but whatever, I feel this book would have been incomplete if everything would have ended happily. This will remain to be my favorite Durjoy Datta’s book for a long time for sure. I rate it 4.5* out of 5.
THANKS.
ABHILASH RUHELA!!!
The book starts as a diary of a boy who has considered himself as he is good for nothing because he does not have any bigger ambitions but wants to lead a normal life. The way the whole plot is handled in the form of a diary spoken in the first-person voice is amazing and does not bore you even for a minute unlike many popular fictions where the same concept is not treated as maturely as DD has done in this book. The magic is woven in the book right from the first page till the end. The way the protagonist is introduced in the initial chapters makes you curious to know more about him. And the way each day is narrated makes this book a perfect page-turner that you won’t be able to keep down without completing it in one sitting.
The characterization is so beautifully done in this story that you will be able to interpret each one’s mindset. The orthodox mentality of the protagonist’s parents is very nicely discussed in this book which makes you wonder why Indian parents are so pitiless and rude when it comes to accepting the child’s choice for his/her own marriage. The way the chemistry and relationship between the protagonist and Brahmi is mentioned also breaks your heart many a times. The condition in which Brahmi lives will make you emotional time and again. The last chapter of the book is heart-breaking and I wish if the ending would have been something different but whatever, I feel this book would have been incomplete if everything would have ended happily. This will remain to be my favorite Durjoy Datta’s book for a long time for sure. I rate it 4.5* out of 5.
THANKS.
ABHILASH RUHELA!!!
5 June 2017
Hello Durjoy sir,
Like every other girl, I am also your fan one among them. Reading your book is reading a tale which always I imagine to be turned into a block buster film! I like this book, but to be honest not more than Till the last breath! I am not getting over that book till now! This book is amazing which gave me a sense of belonging. This books is full of messy things and what our norms and beliefs are. Hindus and muslims fights over these politics views, bumping in to politics like anything. Feeling good and bad about humanity but not accpeting the cause. Life is jut like this. Teenage love hovering and a person can do anything for his love. So real , it is.. A parents attachment is suppressed by the religion , but not for long time... that what i love.. this book is treasure of darkness and sunshine....sense is my bestie too had commited suicide, I can also save her.. but could not. May be thats what her destiny wanted to do. Your style of writing is just so awesome... and it does connects with everyone of us! Happy to have you as the writer of such amazing book! Wanna be a writer someday and wanna really write a book with you! Hope so that soon be possible!
Thank you!
Much love!
Your fan! Urff a good reader
Like every other girl, I am also your fan one among them. Reading your book is reading a tale which always I imagine to be turned into a block buster film! I like this book, but to be honest not more than Till the last breath! I am not getting over that book till now! This book is amazing which gave me a sense of belonging. This books is full of messy things and what our norms and beliefs are. Hindus and muslims fights over these politics views, bumping in to politics like anything. Feeling good and bad about humanity but not accpeting the cause. Life is jut like this. Teenage love hovering and a person can do anything for his love. So real , it is.. A parents attachment is suppressed by the religion , but not for long time... that what i love.. this book is treasure of darkness and sunshine....sense is my bestie too had commited suicide, I can also save her.. but could not. May be thats what her destiny wanted to do. Your style of writing is just so awesome... and it does connects with everyone of us! Happy to have you as the writer of such amazing book! Wanna be a writer someday and wanna really write a book with you! Hope so that soon be possible!
Thank you!
Much love!
Your fan! Urff a good reader
5 June 2017
I was eagerly waiting for this book to realese and come to me so that i could read it ASAP
And woah its a beautiful mixture of so many emotions
It tells us how important it is to treat everyone better because we dont know what they are going through
It tells us how a depressed person can hide their pain easily
Its a journey where you laugh and cry at same time
Where clash of religions dint separate the love
And i concluded it this way
Raghu knew that "if its not forever it wast love" so he "held her hand" and was "worlds best boyfriend" to "the girl of her dreams" .
So "their impossible love " did happen and he knew he would. Never be able to find "Someone Like You" and later "When Only Love Remained" he decided wht he felt was "Till His Last Breath"
And woah its a beautiful mixture of so many emotions
It tells us how important it is to treat everyone better because we dont know what they are going through
It tells us how a depressed person can hide their pain easily
Its a journey where you laugh and cry at same time
Where clash of religions dint separate the love
And i concluded it this way
Raghu knew that "if its not forever it wast love" so he "held her hand" and was "worlds best boyfriend" to "the girl of her dreams" .
So "their impossible love " did happen and he knew he would. Never be able to find "Someone Like You" and later "When Only Love Remained" he decided wht he felt was "Till His Last Breath"
26 June 2017
The best part I loved about the book is the content of the book, it's AMAZING!!! Content is in the form of a journal i.e. inner voice of Raghu and I enjoyed the Characters Raghu and Brahmi which made me happy and eventually made me feel sad & upset. Author has amazingly defined the thin line between mystery and love and hate. Though the book is a complete fiction but I really felt somehow connected and realistic and deep down I felt the dangerous unreal, emotions of Raghu who had to face the worst of worst fears to the fact that he was already suffering from the death of his bestest friend and somehow he was moving on in a love with Brahmi. Attraction, Support, Love, Romance, Fears, Hate and Death this is a flow of the book. "You don't want to love the person you love, but you can't help it, and that makes you hate them." This how I would define the book in short. So bookworms it's worth reading and I am sure you would enjoy this book. And if you're a really deep emotional person then I am sure you will picturise every word of the book turning out to be an amazing thrilled movie.
Go and order the book now.
Instagram : @charmibookland
Go and order the book now.
Instagram : @charmibookland
10 October 2017
Its my first book of Durjoy Datta and to be honest the book is a gripping one.
There are hints at the beginning itself showing the voidness and suicidal tendancies in the protoganist, they are indeed major social issues. The story moves through Raghus eyes and he is a 90's kid, brilliant and aloof until he meets same of his genere bhrami.
The aurhor was careful enough to protray their affair to be eternal and was almost successful in surpassing them as mere teenage infatuation. This was the most entertaining phase of the book. The author is convinced in portrayal of maa baba dada baudi gangulys bhattacharyas mittals tauji taiji vedants who constitute the society as a whole responsible for the run away from life. However fails in his attempt to analyse what creates the void that makes the book a little shallow.
The mood created is dragging and depressive towards the end.
Overall it was a nice book to read with its simple language and way of narration.
There are hints at the beginning itself showing the voidness and suicidal tendancies in the protoganist, they are indeed major social issues. The story moves through Raghus eyes and he is a 90's kid, brilliant and aloof until he meets same of his genere bhrami.
The aurhor was careful enough to protray their affair to be eternal and was almost successful in surpassing them as mere teenage infatuation. This was the most entertaining phase of the book. The author is convinced in portrayal of maa baba dada baudi gangulys bhattacharyas mittals tauji taiji vedants who constitute the society as a whole responsible for the run away from life. However fails in his attempt to analyse what creates the void that makes the book a little shallow.
The mood created is dragging and depressive towards the end.
Overall it was a nice book to read with its simple language and way of narration.
5 February 2018
This book is very depressing.One may become unhappy at the end . Nothing good happens to the characters. The boy who loved is about the life of boy who is suicidal and nothing good happens to him at the end. This book is very depressing. If author aimed the book to be depressing, he succeeded in it.
27 June 2018
When I first read this book I was in shock I mean I can a family be possibly behave like this ... A family is our support system but Raghu's(main character) family was terrible so was Brhami's Raghu And Brhami's characters were really strong and well portrait .. The bond they have shared was truly amazing ... And they Durjoy sir has written is perfectly ... I just wanna say I loved this novel and the way he portrait the society ... the cast problem it was amazing
6 June 2017
It hd been a while since i ws looking fr a release to my bottled up emotions. 'The Boy Who Loved' gave me the opportunity to cry my heart out...My fingers quiver as i type this...red, sleep deprived eyes, shutting occasionally reminding me of my debility.
There are a very few books with whom u can relate so adeptly. And Durjoy sir..u have changed your writing style and I'm nt complaining at all!!
When i read the Girl of My Dreams, I didn't think ther cud be a book written by u surpassing that one. Bt this.... Well, i nt only thank u fr giving boys like me a treat...bt also fr providing me a medium to let my emotions out that were boiling inside me.
Reading a book is like a journey...and u hav made sure this one ws enchanting!
P.s. do nt stop writing...ur success inspires me and gives me the confidence to chase my dream of becoming a writer!
There are a very few books with whom u can relate so adeptly. And Durjoy sir..u have changed your writing style and I'm nt complaining at all!!
When i read the Girl of My Dreams, I didn't think ther cud be a book written by u surpassing that one. Bt this.... Well, i nt only thank u fr giving boys like me a treat...bt also fr providing me a medium to let my emotions out that were boiling inside me.
Reading a book is like a journey...and u hav made sure this one ws enchanting!
P.s. do nt stop writing...ur success inspires me and gives me the confidence to chase my dream of becoming a writer!
