What can I say about the book? I’m speechless, spell bound and God knows what else. Also my mouth was wide open in surprise many times during the book, which is pretty much equivalent to my jaw dropping to the floor. How do I feel? Oh that is difficult to answer because what I feel can’t be expressed in words (cliched yes but the truth nonetheless). I was mesmerized by the prose, reeling from the doings of the characters in it and overall just stuck in the gap between old and new worlds. Did I just write that? I suppose I did. This is why I don’t write book, movie or music reviews because I don’t really review it in the true sense of the word rather put up my jumbled thoughts on the matter (which is never even clear to me then how can it be clear to anyone else). Also, I end up gushing or hating (depends) and not saying anything important about it. Anyways there are people far more qualified than me to review so let’s leave it to them.
The book has given me loads of food for thought. I think I will be ruminating on it for ages. It made me think- are we really modern ? After seeing the treatment and the dissection of the psyche of women by Tagore during that time I’m not too certain of anything now. I already knew that he had a fine understanding about how a woman thinks and feels, I had gathered that from reading his lovely short stories. As everyone knows he was far far ahead of his time (my goodness, I really can’t get over it). He can give every modern author a run for his money.
This novel has lies, deception and so called illicit relationships that borders on scandalous but somehow it all feels natural. It was a page turner and totally unpredictable. Riveting. The emotional turmoil and the ministrations of all characters was so deftly expressed.It was nothing like I have read before. I had read many short stories and a poem(Upagupta) which I loved but this was the first novel I read by Tagore, and I want more. I wonder how will it feel to read it in Bengali, lovely I suppose, more lyrical and more meaningful and the context more understandable. Sheer genius! I am looking forward to the movie version. I hope they don’t ruin it.
Two words – read it.
eternal oxymoron 
the movie was intense and passionate, i must say. aiswarya rai gave a rare performance…but you haven't read Shesher Kobita or the last song of Tagore, that beautifully narrates the complicated yet fundamental love story of Amit and Lavanya,you just might find it a headier brew than chokher bali amidst all its deceptive emotional imagery.
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She has her moments.Yet to see the movie.Thanks will look out for the recommendations.
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