This story is a treat and incredibly heartbreaking.

This was my first exposure to Indian literature and though the shortness of the novel (which Bollywood transformed into a three hour long extravaganza) caught me off guard I ate it up in a day and was left very satisfied. I loved the film, but the book was tragic in a different way. Everything seemed much more raw, without the melodrama that Bollywood often throws into the mix.

Devdas is a wonderful story, I don’t think I’ll ever forget it. The deep and realistic characters make the entire plot come alive.

This is a true tale of love and true tragedy. Romeo and Juliet is not worthy of comparison to Devdas. Ever.

Pyaar aathma ki parchhaaii hai, ishq ishwaar ki ibaadat, or mohabat zindagi kaa maksath. Devdas

Love (mas) is the soul’s shadow, passion is God’s adoration, and love (fem) is life’s goal. (Ick translation.)