🫧Book Review🫧

 Dr. Souvik Roy’s Love in the "In-Between" is a tender and introspective collection that navigates the nuanced emotional landscapes of love, friendship, and longing. As a poetic meditation on human connection, the volume carves out space for those moments that often go unspoken—the in-betweens of feeling that linger beneath the surface of everyday life.

What stands out most about Roy’s work is its thematic cohesion. The poet skillfully explores dualities—joy and sorrow, presence and absence, words and silence—without prescribing clear resolutions. This approach invites readers to dwell in emotional ambiguity, mirroring real-life relationships that defy neat categorization. Roy does not seek to simplify love; instead, he honors its complexity.

The poems lean toward lyrical minimalism. The language is accessible and heartfelt, yet layered with meaning. There is a quiet musicality in Roy’s lines—subtle rhythms and carefully chosen imagery that evoke mood rather than overt narrative. For example, a poem might capture the ache of distance with a single metaphor, or the warmth of a shared memory with just a few vivid details. This restraint adds emotional weight to each verse.

Few of my favourite poems:- 

🫧The Rooftop and the Bitter Coffee

🫧Date

🫧Endless Night 

🫧Burning Bright 

The collection flows with a natural emotional arc. While not overtly divided into thematic sections, the poems move between moods and modes in a way that feels intentional—like the ebb and flow of a conversation with a close friend. There is comfort in this cadence, even when the poems touch on sadness or longing.

Love in the "In-Between" is a quietly powerful debut that invites readers to pause and reflect on the emotions we often leave unspoken. Dr. Souvik Roy offers a poetic space that is at once deeply personal and profoundly human. Whether read in a single sitting or savoured poem by poem, this collection lingers in the mind like a remembered conversation - unfinished, perhaps, but all the more meaningful for its honesty.

Must read♥️♥️