Nikita Singh

It’s been a while since I have one of Durjoy Datta’s books and I really thought I would enjoy this but I was quite disappointed. Though the premise sounds interesting and I could feel the struggle that Deb was going through in the aftermath of the bomb blast, I couldn’t really empathize with him after a point because all he spoke about was how beautiful and good in bed Avantika was. It just became too much after a certain point. The diary entries also seemed a little creepy at the beginning but they were what I liked the most in the second half of the book. The relationship between Shrey and Tia also seemed a little forced and insta-lovey which I couldn’t connect with. On the whole, the only reason for my 3 stars are for the mystery of the diary and their love story.… (meer)

I had bit of high expectation before reading the book, because of the premise i.e. Memory loss story. They never stops to impress me. Any way the book started well. But It went down to gutter till 4th chapter. The I lowered my expectations significantly. Then it started to get better. Good thing is the book is short and finish within a afternoon. Also, it doesn't try to be more than what it is. Author knows she is writing clichéd, generic, teen angst novel with memory loss set up, and she is not hiding it or from it. It is predictable but it doesn't make the cardinal sin of the entertainment i.e. being boring. Since it is easy and short read, I recommend this one.… (meer)