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"Wherever you go becomes a part of you somehow" - Anita Desai.
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I was thrilled to read my very first book of Anita Desai, but I admit that it was not up to the mark. The story is simple but has been dragged till the end. .
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Deven is a Hindi lecturer in Mipore who loves writing poems in Urdu. When his friend Murad reaches out to him to interview a famous poet called Nur, Deven immediately accepts the offer. The story then revolves around Nur and Deven as they struggle to get the poems published. Deven takes loan from his college and even uses up his already dwindling savings account to meet Nur's demands. He reaches a stage of insanity when his entire work goes for a toss and Nur abandons him..
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The book is probably a tad too overrated. It focusses on toxic friendship, greed, hopelessness and obsession. It could have been well drafted and executed. I would rate it 3.2/5. .