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@souravgroy ‘s Life & Other Illusions is a quiet, heartfelt debut that tries to connect with its freestyle poems. And mostly, it succeeds. Through 50 English poems, Roy invites readers into his emotional world, where grief, love, longing, and quiet resilience simmer beneath deceptively simple words. There’s no flamboyant language or complex metaphors here. Instead, what you get is a stream of thoughts that often feel like pages torn from a personal journal. Some poems are delicate and profound—touching on themes like faith, hypocrisy, and loss—while others feel more like sketches of ideas rather than fully formed pieces. Roy’s decision to personify objects like rocks and clouds works well in parts, grounding abstract emotion in the physical world. There’s an existential thread running through many verses—a sense of searching, of wanting to make sense of chaos without pretending to find all the answers. While the book stands out because of its emotional honesty, some pieces lack the polish or clarity that might elevate them from good to unforgettable. And yet, the book benefits from understated illustrations that deepen the mood without distracting. It’s a soft-spoken debut with a tender pulse. Not every poem might move you, but the ones that do might stay with you.

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