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Friday 12 October 2012

Left from Dhakeshwari by Kunal Sen





Let’s begin with the book cover and print quality. A black background and a mime artist with closed eyes catches an attention, a catching cover which enhances curiosity, and also goes well with the concept of the book. It gives a thought to the reader before even turning pages. 

Print and page quality is also quite impressive.

Kunal came up as a serious writer with his stories and I was pleased to read the book, nine stories about life, about people who failed one way or the other. The book is not a regular read, it strikes the thinking chords.

If you are a random reader and looking for a light read in form of a collection of short stories, this book is not for you. It’s a serious read. One great thing which I noticed was the connection of stories which flows as you move on reading. If someone will read the stories randomly and will not go by the sequence, he will not enjoy reading this book. It goes with pros and cons, it proves that writer is not trying to present a regular read and he is successful with that. At the same time, for casual love saga reading crowd will not find this book entertaining. 

But the fact is that writer proved it. Well done!

Editing is another notable thing about this book. Full justice is given, choice of words at places is profound however doesn’t impact much. I liked the description of plot, characters, story line and emotions.

This book will leave the reader with a thought and Kunal must have worked really hard to pin down his imaginations. His narration is controlled and he managed to do justice with characters. It is not a read for everyone but yes. Will be an excellent read for people who want to read something off-beat and who understand literature. A novel and collection of stories is not just about love, romance and sex. This book will satisfy reading hunger of people who read books for a rising thought.

I really liked the look of the book and I would like to keep it in my collection.