Review of
“A Broken Man” – Akash Verma
‘A Broken Man’ is a college romance taking
place in the backdrop of student politics. Based in Lucknow, a poor Dalit boy
dares to fall hopelessly in love with a high caste girl after he saved her life
in a political agitation against reservation. Family pressure leads them to
part ways. What follows is the everlasting impact they have on each other’s
life. With no communication except for a yearly birthday greeting, it is the
only thing that keeps them going on. After about two decades of loneliness, when
this only ray of hope is missed, Krishna Kumar (now known as KK) is pulled back
towards Lucknow to seek out Chhavi, his inspiration, his idol and his reason
for inhaling the next breath. What happens when he reaches there, does he find
her there, or she is gone?
While the plot is not new, the story is still
gripping. The writing style is simple and understandable, without being
mundane. The protagonist is a writer who writes Hindi poetry with a lasting
effect. This shows the author’s love and command over it as well. Emotions run
high in this quest for lost love.
My take: The book was read with a lump in my
throat and a moist eye. A tragic love story of star-crossed lovers who could
not be together due to the identities that the society stuck to them with their
birth is touching. A few light moments here and there add to the impact which
the sad ones have. What got to me was the simplicity and the believable approach
with which the story unfolded.
Book Courtesy: writersmelon.com
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