Requiem

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Requiem is about love although it doesn't look so until the latter half of the novel. It's the story of the unfulfilled love of the narrator. It's about Death, Love and Life. There are mistakes that a person makes but love often persists. And when it becomes so integral to your existence, you always tend to go back to it. It may haunt you in a sense but is often the sweetest memory that you carry. Requiem introduces Death as the beginning of a life beyond Life. Despite the vagaries it is associated with, Death can be a fascinating aspect of Life. It then moves to Love and describes how the two persons met and fell in love. And before love surmounts everything, one often loses to lust. Requiem details that journey of love. Requiem portrays Death and Love as the two continuous pursuits of man. While one fears the former, they always want the latter. Requiem shows how imagination can be a twisted reality. It shows the conflicts inside a human mind. The novel is written in a simple language and is an attempt to connect with the masses.

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Makes You Think (4 stars)
Requiem is a great story about life, love and how paths we choose in our life can affect those we love most in our life. Author Rakesh Ranjan does a fantastic job in portraying one's decisions in life, decisions that can be influenced by others, and how those decisions may not be what we desire.
Requiem is a fast paced, fantastic read, that leaves you sitting back to look at your life. It is easy to forget those we love, the consequences of our actions, and the end result. As a society these things are in the back of our mind, but Requiem brings them to the forefront. I, myself, after reading this book took the time to dwell on my own life and actions.
Ranjan does a wonderful job with portraying his main characters thoughts and memories. Requiem: Will the Dead Come Back for Love is a wonderful short story that I highly recommend everyone to read. Can easily be read in one sitting but brings to light so many issues that could change your life forever.

I put forward my thoughts in one phrase- truly magnificent. The author has captured every essence of a human soul, its journey through various phases of life with back drop of human emotions and feeling.
The story is really well articulated and you start identifying the fictitious characters as they are really around. Also I can identify with certain scenes from the book when they have booze party and all. It brings back the memory and real meaning of friendship.
I would definitely recommend this book to all- go for the story, love, companionship, life, spirituality and you will definitely end it with a thought and positives of life. Best of luck to Rakesh Ranjan for his fabulous work.

A terrific story by Rakesh Ranjan. Writing was very easy to read and pleasing. After reading it, you will definitely be reminded of the love of your life and the importance of it in your life. Riches of life (or lack of it) all are to be experienced to live it completely.
Read it to remind you of it and why you need to take a pause in your life and remind yourself of the nature around you and all the people who make your life what is it today. How vices of life are so unimportant if you look at the grand picture of your existence. A good one Rakesh, way to go.

Requiem, I'm lovin it!!! (5 stars)
I have started reading this book twice today before sharing this thought. Once I started reading it, the way author has captured his thoughts in his words didn't allow me to leave the book without completing.
A nice gift, I guess to all book lovers who look forward to something surprising and fresh...look forward to some more work from you Rakesh!!!

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