The Creative Circle reviewed Story of X and Y by Harshad Acharya
Bittersweet changing dynamics of relationships
5 stars
The story does not cater to the usual utopian resolution of a happy ever after but lets the resolution play out organically. That is how relationships thrown into turbulence heal - one painful stitch at a time. There is no magical ointment and the wounds of infidelity run deep. Occasionally the band-aids come off and the ugliness stares one in the face. The dynamics of this ever changing reality between Kshitij and Yamira as well as with their partners makes for an engaging read filled with a variety of flavours. I was left wondering about their respective decisions and felt that the author did a superb job in painting some of the aspects of their relationship as morally grey. Life is filled with 'what-ifs' and this book does justice in depicting how a single big step or a series of small actions can change the course of your destiny.