Once Upon a Someone.... A Reader's journey through pages .

Ayon Banerjee, in his latest collection of stories – Once upon a someone- dissected "Love" and its different layers with a surgeon's precision. Love assumes different meanings, with several layers and numerous forms. For example, a mother loves her child – the same way a serial killer loves his act of killing. And thus, the upper & lower boundary of "love" is set, leaving enormous possibilities in-between to fill. That is why love is so popular art subject, be it fiction, music, movies, or life.?

Every piece of art is scientifically designed & carefully crafted to evoke the desired emotion in the audience. The author takes you for a ride, taking the driver's seat and invoking emotions in you through his subtle maneuvering skills. Ayon successfully managed to move his readers to the world of nostalgia through the delicate use of his written words. We trespass into our past, living an alternate life like a lucid dream.?

The world used to be full of mysteries. The abundance of the modern world systematically kills the enigma of the unknown. Even the mundane felt beautiful while the exposure was limited. With over-exposure & affluence, our senses turn numb and irresponsive. In some of his stories, The author tried to capture the beauty of the scarceness of our childhood. You have been transported to an altogether different world when the protagonist had to spend a sleepless night and wait for the PCO booth to open at 6:00 AM to make a call.

We sometimes sedate the past in the remotest corner of our hearts and bury our history with the hustle called life. But it refuses to go away, surfacing and re-surfacing time and again to remind us about an abandoned cycle stand, ringing a forgotten bell and projecting some blurry scenes of the movie that we lived or could have lived. Through his crafty story-telling, Ayon nurtured that delicate spot and made sure the readers relive their own stories through his narrations.?

Love, nostalgia & bereft knitted together to weave stories of us, busy with our everydayness yet nursing a tender past. The protagonists seek closure to realize that closure is a myth. Incidentally, They managed to get closure for the sake of the stories being coherent. But life does not care about coherence, so it flows in its ways, leaving us in disarray and a little caught in our pasts.??

So, immerse yourself in the wonders between the covers and discover love in its different avatars while celebrating your own.?

"Once Upon a Someone" is an engaging collection of love stories with vivid imagery and subtle characterization. Grab your copy and enjoy your fulfilling idle evening!?