The Pink Smoke by Shomprakash Sinha Roy.

• Book: The Pink Smoke.
• Author: Shomprakash Sinha Roy.
• Publication House: Grapevine India
• Category: Fiction.
• Rating: 4/5

Story-in-Short:

“The Pink Smoke” is a story set in the backdrop of Bangalore, India. It trace

s Siddhant Roy’s journey as he tries to adapt himself into an alien world of love, lust, addictions- and unnerving degrees of friendship. He gets guided by two contrasting elements- Saahil, the perpetually high philosopher and Ashish, the sane & balanced advisor. His ambitions and desires duel it out inside his head, and his love for Nikita ‘fireball’ Sen drives him over the edge as he begins experimenting with every social norm - until his world comes crashing down. Will he survive? Will he make it through college, or end up picking up the broken pieces of his soul in the sunbathed streets of Bangalore? Read the book, to find out! The story has been placed amidst varying shades of emotions, and questions the authenticity of every feeling akin to love.

In my view:

Trust is a crucial factor for a relationship to survive. This trust should neither be excessive nor mediocre. At adolescence, an attraction for opposite gender is very casual. Attention of youngsters tend to get distracted to several other things as they enter a world with less restrictions and more liberty. Teens start feeling that they are heroes and nobody other than them is accurate enough. This age is pretty tender and several teens end up making blunders in life.

In the course of life every individual learns something new each day. Instances in life teach us several things. We tend to forget a few but many lessons leave an indelible mark on us. I am done reading this amazingly written novel, The Pink Smoke by Shomprakash Sinha Roy. 

Siddhant Roy is the protagonist of this story. Belonging to a Bengali family, Siddhant lands at Bangalore for pursuing his Engineering studies. Despite of heavy investment made by his parents, Siddhant is not really interested in engineering. He works upon a manuscript of his own novel which indicates that he loves writing. Well, initial days at university pass away ordinarily and then he comes across a girl through social networking. 

A girl, who befriends him for inquiring about a friend of his, plays some magic over Siddhant’s heart. Nikita Sen, as her name goes, is also an engineering student from Bangalore. Talks about a third person (a friend of Siddhant) brings them closer. From acquaintances, they move a step ahead to become friends and this friendship soon transforms into a relationship. They hangout together, fondle and cuddle each other, and discover delights of love. 

But with time, people change. What change will this relationship undergo all of a sudden? Well, I can’t reveal the story beyond this as you will have to discover the crucial part as well as the in-depth story yourself! So, go ahead and get yourself a copy of The Pink Smoke. 

Over-all: The cover of the book is captivating and charming. The title is thought provoking as you must have never heard of ‘Pink Smoke’. The narration style of the author is too good and it completely mesmerizes a reader. The plot of the story and the characters perfectly match up with the narration. The story moves at an easy pace, letting a reader comprehend everything. Speaking about its limitations, the story is an ordinary love story of a college teen. It is a familiar story for those who have read too many books and at the same time something new for those who have just started reading books. 

But the narration style of the author gives this casual story a ‘hatke’ effect. It plays wonders and engrosses a reader in the story. I would call this one an ordinary story which is well-narrated.

Keeping everything in mind, I would rate the book with 4/5. Congratulating the author, I would wish him good lucks for his future endeavors. 

NOTE: A review copy of the book was provided by the author. 

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