I have just finished reading the new book The Boy Who Loved. This is the story of a school-going  boy called Raghu Ganguly who lives in Delhi with his family. He is just a regular guy, good at academics and has loving parents. But life throws  unforeseen challenges at him every day. The story traces Raghu’s life and the people around him. The thing I love most in this new fantasy is the freshness of the story and the magic of his words (What did you like about Durjoy’s new book, The Boy Who Loved? June 8).

Joyita Basak

Durjoy Datta is a very good writer and a wordsmith at that. My favourite book will always be Of Course I Love You... Till I Find Someone Better and then Our Impossible Love. I love his simple style of writing with which people can easily relate and he never disappoints us. I have read the first chapter of The Boy Who Loved that was released online and loved it. I am looking forward to reading the entire book now.

Chetana Saha,
The BSS School

The Boy Who Loved is the first Durjoy Datta book I have ever read. I bought the book before I boarded my train to Puri. As a Bengali, I know what society thinks about you when you don’t take Science in Class XI and take Humanities instead. People are like, “Or boro meyeta Arts niyechhe, jaano?”. But they forget the fact that these Arts students are going to be teachers one day and will teach future generations. Somehow, I could see a part of Raghu Ganguly in myself, who has a dada like Anirban in her life and parents like his. I really hope I get to meet Durjoy Datta one day. *fingers crossed*

Kaushikee Bhattacharya,
Adamas International School

Durjoy Datta’s book, in one word, is magic. His book takes you to the world of imagination and you think how it would have been if it were you. His books are imaginative and yet so real. Till the Last Breath, The Girl of My Dreams, If It’s Not Forever, It’s Not Love and The Boy Who Loved are my favourites till date. Read his books and you are bound to fall in love with him. I Love You, DD.

Simran Singh,
Calcutta Girls’ College

The Boy Who Loved is a wonderfully crafted formative novel by Durjoy Datta about a boy named Raghu Ganguly. What I liked while going through this mesmerising story was his use of lucid language, his narrative style and his focus on minute details. While going through the odyssey of Raghu, honestly speaking, I grew up with him.

Santanu Halder,
Bongaon

Durjoy Datta’s new book was an absolutely new kind of story. I can bet that whoever starts reading it will get addicted to it. I loved how he presented Brahmi Sharma, and Raghu’s way of hating people was fantastic... will wait for its sequel.

PS: Thanks a lot, Durjoy, for the postcards that you sent with every pre-ordered copy of your book.

Dithi Sen,
G.D. Birla Centre For Education

Durjoy Datta’s books always come with different flavours whenever served. All the books are magnetic and interesting in their own way and The Boy Who Loved is no exception. The intense love story revolving around the two important characters with a backdrop of casteism, which though latent in the superfluous lives of the urban residents, plays a pivotal role in all our lives. This book will instil in us the spirit of falling in love again and will entertain readers of all ages.

Ankita Bakshi,
Maheshtala

Every girl has that one author who she fantasises about and whose words and books contribute to her dreamy world. Although I’m not an ardent reader and Chetan Bhagat is my favourite writer, I’ve found that one author whose works are worthy of fantasising is... Durjoy Datta! But I haven’t read any of his novels yet. I thought of reading them after my ISC exams but then in the middle of June, I had to sit for CPT, which again left Durjoy’s books unread. I hope Durjoy proves to be that one author whose writing I admire, apart from his screenplays for Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi and Sadda Haq.

Harsha Jaluka

I am a die-hard fan of Durjoy Datta’s books. The Boy Who Loved is based on casteism and I am particularly fond of stories highlighting this issue. Besides that, Durjoy’s writing in the book is so good that I am halfway through and unable to put it down.

Ritwika Mukherjee,
Methodist School