Book: The Definite Part Of Indefinite Life
Author: Ankita M. Hundekar
Genre: Contemporary fiction
Pages: 200
Rating: 3/5
The definite part of indefinite life by Ankita M. Hundekar is a story about the main protagonist, Aanya. Aanya is a girl young budding writer and her only aim was to become a great author. Her parents are supportive and her friends are as lovable as she can expect.
Then one day, Aarav, a distant relative of Aanya entered her life and their friendship bloomed. But calling a best friend is different and being a best friend is different. How the equations will change place when the difficulties will approach their life? What will happen when Pratharv, Aanya’s childhood friend and a best buddy will get to know about this. To know it, read this book.
The friendship in the story was represented beautifully, especially between Aanya and Pratharv and the main theme and plot of the story are also about friendship. Apart from Pratharv, Dhriti was a side character in the story, but she has enough capabilities and qualities which can be explored more. Honestly saying, I loved Pratharv and Dhriti more than Aanya and Aarav.
At one point in the story, an excerpt from Savi Sharma’s “Everyone Has A Story” was given and her name was mentioned and I can feel the connection between Savi Sharma and the author of this book in writing style. I don’t know if this book was inspired from earlier, but I could feel the connection.
If the editing of the book have been a little better, it could have been a better experience while reading. Also, at some points, while reading the book, I got confused about the equations shared by the protagonists. At some points, it felt like it is only friendship but at others, it felt like more than it. Also, if the point of view and thoughts going on in Aarav’s mind had been shown a little clearer, it could have been better.
Overall, it was a good one-time read. The language of the book is simple and beginner-friendly. If you are an absolute beginner and want to try some good, light, and easy read about friendship, you can give it a chance.
Some lines/quotes from book that I loved:
• But there comes a day where destiny gives you the most challenging task. That becomes impossible to accept. It is obvious that humans fade in and out of each other’s life but no matter how many years pass by, no matter how mature you are and how old you get, there is that one person in your life whom you can never forget. You remember everything as a
souvenir of your bond with the person. No matter how hard you try to put your pain in a poetic form it does not seem to fit in and rhyme. At times you lose control over things making life even more challenging.
• How excruciating it is to bear the pain and agony all alone. To be in despair amidst all the sunshine. Everything sings utterly useless. How absurd it is to lose ourselves in the way of searching for the treasure of life.
• Our childhood was so much better. No one wanted privacy, time and space. What we wanted was just to enjoy ourselves. We never knew about enmity, grudges and competition. The world was so beautiful back then.
• Just like little plants, nurtuing a human soul is also important.
• No matter how strong we and our feelings are, there is always a person with whom your feelings have no control. No matter what they do or how bad they are, we choose to forgive them.
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