Sabarna
Roy's Frosted Glass is a collection a story cycle comprising of
fourteen stories and a poem cycle comprising of twenty-one poems.
The
stories are set in Calcutta and are deeply engaging. They revolve
around a variety of subjects – man-woman relationships, conflict
with long-held morals and ethics, migration from villages to cities,
class inequality and even environmental degradation. The stories are
fast moving. With the well engraved characters, sharp dialogues, the
author lays bare the deep rooted human psyche. Rahul is the common
character in all the stories. He has so many shades to his character
that I totally agree with the author when he says that Rahul is many
persons rolled into one.
All
the stories are wonderfully written. Yet, I liked the Act of Revenge
the Most. I have read the previous work of the author. He is one of
the few authors whose works I eagerly look forward to. Believe me
when I say that Sabarna Roy never disappoints. Buy this book, you
will repent not reading it.
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