Loves Lost-Sourabh Mukherjee

Book: Loves Lost
Author: Sourabh Mukherjee
Publisher: Self Published

Do you prefer short stories or a long novel?

Loves Lost by Sourabh Mukherjee is a collection of five short stories that deal with the overarching theme of love, and each of the stories deal with a specific aspect of it. My Summers with Nargis is the story of unrequited love of a man as he watched the girl he loved get down from the bus, day after day, but could never go up to her and express his feelings. Mine Forever takes us to meet a young entrepreneur as he is felicitated, and almost unexpectedly the love of his life walks back into his life. Memories of Another Day is the tale of remembrance by a man who lost his wife and memory in an accident. In The Lies We Tell Ourselves, we come across our protagonist who is a bit too shy and almost loses the woman he loves just because of his fear. Love Came Calling Again is a story that will reaffirm one’s belief in love as we go through the journey of finding second chance at love online.

The way the five stories have been structured is quite amazing. While all of them are love stories, each of them have a track that shows that while the love might go away, it comes back in one form or another. The stories are told in an interesting and lucid manner, one that can keep the readers hooked. Each of the story has its own flavour that is quite amazing and that adds to the experience of reading this short book. The language is simple and easy to understand and with them being short stories, one can take a break and read, or binge it all together. The climax of all 5 stories is unexpected and quite innovative in the way it unfolds. My favorite among the stories is Love Came Calling Again as it was simply too cheesy to pass on to.

The characters are well crafted and well suited to the situations they have been put in. With just the right amount of detailing, they are what drive the story forward and it helps grasp the plot easily. In the characters that are a part of the book, the level of detailing is quite interesting and that is something which needs to be commended.

Overall, a good collection that scores a 3.88/5 for me.

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