Book Review #64 The Perfect Us : Durjoy Dutta

Blurb:

Love is not having to hold back . . . but will she ever truly let him in?
Avantika is an investment banker, an ambitious go-getter and the exact opposite of Deb-a corporate professional turned failed writer, turned script er of saas-bahu serials.
They've been together for ten years, surviving everything from college to rave parties to annoying best friends, including Shrey, who has no respect for personal boundaries, and Vernita and Tanmay-the annoying yet enviable 'it' couple who seem to have it all.
Now Avantika wants to take the next step. But will Deb be able to catch up? Or will it rip them apart? No matter how hard he tries, Deb can't convince Avantika that he's the one for her. Not as long as she is broken and her past looms in the background-pushing her, troubling her, goading her to question if their love is enough.
Will Deb be able to find their perfect place?
The Perfect Us is love's struggle to find a happily ever after. . .

My Take:

I haven't read much of Durjoy Dutta's work, so wasn't very sure what to expect. The blurb sounded interesting so I picked up on a whim. The best part of the book for me were the kids. This book deals with parenthood, miscarriages, abortion and the pains one go through when they struggle to conceive. 

Hats off to the author for picking up a unusual and very unexplored topic. The execution could have been better.  Deb and Avantika story continues with the next step in their marriage; parenthood. How they struggle, what they stand to gain and lose forms the story outline. 

I found the book very dragging at some places. Could be have shorter by a few hundred pages. The chemistry and understanding between the leads is unmissable. How a couple stands with each other and love each other unconditionally , is explained beautifully.

The joy and grief  of giving birth to a child and losing them is one of most challenging emotion which was explained by the author very beautifully. I could connect with the emotions and even cried in those pages, something I don't do on a regular basis.

Rating:

I would rate this book 3/5 for some good emotions , rest it was not that great.