BOOK REVIEW: A TOUCH OF ETERNITY

A TOUCH OF ETERNITY

By Durjoy Datta

Throughout my life, I have heard and read stories about reincarnation and soulmates. In fact the first YA book that I read was soulmate-based. To me, love is an emotion that staggers you, tears down all your defenses, terrifies you. But is this really true? Is this really my own perception? Or is this is a perception that I've formulated over the years based on the type of content I consume - or the type of content that I've been exposed to via my gadgets.

 

'A Touch of Eternity' by durjoydutta follows the age-old trope of two soulmates, Druvan and Anvesha, born on the same day, at the same time. Though, that is not all. It further expands into scientific fiction. Damodar Acharya, a multimillionaire businessman tries to carry out his dream, and pulls out all stops to do so. A dream that a lot of us think about in real life, but it feels like a far-fetched and laughable concept. The dream of reincarnation and soul transfer. However, Damodar is able to do so, and thus this marks the onset of a major scientific breakthrough.

 

Though the plot of the book is interesting, the story didn't sit very well with me. The love between Druvan and Anvesha really, really appealed to the die-hard romantic within me. But the fact that the fate of their love was guided by a man's desire to control the cycle of birth and death, was something that I didn't like very much. The second half of the book was a bit fast-paced for my liking and failed to capture the essence of the story for me. The nitty-gritties of the scientific process of reincarnation failed to interest me much, though it might interest someone who is into the workings of the human brain and the complete science behind it. The book ends with the two lovers uniting for eternity - literally. At the end I'll leave you with this - we've always heard about 'Do Jism, Ek Jaan' (Two bodies, one soul); but have you ever wondered about 'Ek Jism, Do Jaan' (One body, two souls)