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Journey through a collection of twelve short stories, each a window into lives wrestling the complexities of existence. From unfulfilled dreams to unexpected disruptions, these stories weave resilience, compassion, and the weight of choices.
Explore human relationships and lasting hope amidst life’s canvas, discovering the extraordinary within the ordinary. In a world where love and loss coexist, old and new clash, friendships change, and a web of emotions defines us—reflecting the fragments within life’s random narrative.
Dr Aniruddha Deb
Loved the book. Quaint short stories. Excellent narration and good twists in the end in many. All the stories have their individual attractions. I tried to select the best few, but found it was beyond me.Â
Debjani Mukherjee
The stories delve into personal dilemmas, reflecting on how individuals respond to various situations and the consequences that follow. What makes this collection stand out is its ability to captivate readers with its simplicity and depth. Despite the stories being easy to read, they are rich in emotion and meaning. Chowdhury's use of simple language is effective, allowing readers to easily connect with the characters and their experiences. However, the simplicity is balanced by thought-provoking quotes scattered throughout the stories. Â It is a book that stays with you, prompting you to reflect on your own choices and beliefs. Read More...
Koraveni Srikanth
A good short story is like that first sip of chai in the middle of a busy day. You pause for a moment, savor the taste, ruminate for a few seconds before reality pulls you back into the hustle-bustle.
"Fragments in Questions" is a collection of stories, each of which makes you reflect. A few stay with you for hours, and others stay with you for days. A couple of them will put a smile on your face, while a few of them bring you down. But each of them packs an emotional punch that makes you ruminate. Read More...
Soma Bhattacharjee
I was absolutely spellbound after finishing the stories, mesmerised... The contents of each story... so unique.
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Keep up the amazing work. Best wishes for future endeavours.
Johnson Khaidem
These stories are well written in easy english.I recommend to all age segments to enjoy this twelve knowledgeable short stories . Hope you all enjoy reading.
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These stories are well written in easy english.I recommend to all age segments to enjoy this 12 knowledgeable short stories . Hope you all enjoy reading.
Thank you for your comment, Johnson.
Simple, Succinct, and Reflective

A good short story is like that first sip of chai in the middle of a busy day. You pause for a moment, savor the taste, ruminate for a few seconds before reality pulls you back into the hustle-bustle.
“Fragments in Questions” is a collection of stories, each of which makes you reflect. A few stay with you for hours, and others stay with you for days. A couple of them will put a smile on your face, while a few of them bring you down. But each of them packs an emotional punch that makes you ruminate.
Two things make the short story for me: the premise and the execution.
When it comes to the premise, the what and where of the story, I will go ahead and say this was done to perfection. We go from an old man with an unquenched yearning for travel to an experience of being pleasantly surprised and proud of an act of kindness from many years in the past, to the lingering guilt of a child who was just scared, to bonding with a pet while being a middle-class family, to a double homicide. Each premise is grounded, effective, and unique.
Execution of a couple of the stories is where I have a few nitpicks. For example, when we have a story that is being narrated by a child in the first person, the story reads like it is narrated by someone who is much more adult in a few parts. Only one story with a female lead; more would be great. And also, for some reason, people keep returning wallets again and again :).
“Momo Man,” “Troubled Teenager,” “Dutta’s Dream,” “Aunt Lata,” and “Motorbike Ride” are stories I liked a lot.
My favorite out of the collection is “Art of Sleeping.” I read it multiple times with months between each read, and it still works for me. Please skip this paragraph if you are yet to read it, as it contains spoilers. Something about being stuck with a problem that is not fatal but slowly eats away at your life, while the world thinks it’s funny, is something I ponder upon. The screenplay in this story is also something I like; the main character slips into a montage while talking to the doctor is very well done.
It is a short book, well worth the time.
Congratulations to the author; I hope we get to read more from him.
I really enjoyed reading this book, so much that I finsihed it within a single day.This book contains the potential to stand out amidst all other modern authors and authoresses.I especially loved the tone in which you, dada have described each and every single moment of the stories so intricately and thoroughly, yet have beautifully managed to prevent the readers into drifting towards boredom. Each and every story had a different set of emotions packed within it; some began with a light tone, ended in a darker one, some were dark but ended in a more peaceful manner, others began in a dark tone and ended in an even more darker tone…
To be honest, I was a bit sceptical at first when I was offered to read your book, as I had a bias towards reading short stories; I am a huge fan of Enid Blyton, you see. But when I got to read your book, I had to admit that indeed it was a well written book with an exceptionally good tray of vocabulary.The content of the book was indeed very filling.
My personal favourite story was The Troubled Teenager, in which you beautifully managed to narrate a story with a satisfactory ending. You managed to show the thought process of a man, how easily he trusts somebody unknown, how easily he manages to accuse somebody whenever he feels betrayed and in the end, how easily he forgives….
To sum it up, this entire book was a set of emotional rollercoaster; bringng you up and trowing you down, just how life works….
I enjoyed reading this book very much and will suggest ‘Fragments In Question’ to my friends and family members for them to read.
Keep going dada! Hope to read much, much more from you very soon…
Thank you so much. I am glad you enjoyed the book. It motivates me when I get such warm messages from readers. It feels truly special to be able to do what I do. I hope I can come up with many more engaging stories in the future.