Not Very Far

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Jinnat Saberin

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Fate- is the most fluctuating element of life. At times, it dissembles to be your best friend, your helping hand, your guardian. But the moment you trust it, It shatters you and your trust. It breaks you and builds you up so it can hurt you again. Fate binds the two budding teenagers- ashik and Sakshi. This pair of strangers belonging to two different corners of India seems to share numerous surprising similarities. They went from having the same letters in their names to having similar hobbies. The similarities never ceased to amaze them both. Back at the time, when Facebook and Orkut weren’t the ‘basic needs of the teens, there were those ridiculous chat rooms on channel [V]. Those that appear at the bottom of your TV screen. That’s where they talked for the first time. Who knew a real relationship would take birth there? Who knew they’d even fall in love? That’s fate! But the age was wrong- and the distance was long. Mistakes were inevitable, and trust was easy to lose. Ashik makes a mistake. An error is so bad that Sakshi finds it hard to trust him again. She leaves. They say you realise you love someone when you let them go- that’s what happened to ashik, too. Determined he would bring her back to his life, he heads off to Hyderabad from Assam, resisting all sorts of parental oppositions to study BBA- a course he was never interested in. Sakshi’s decisions were primarily governed by her emotions and not by logic. As a result, she’s either very right or wrong. Their relationship blooms yet again. But too much dependency and an uncertain career isn't a beautiful condition for a relationship.

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ISBN
9789385137372
Pages
209
Avg Reading Time
3 hrs
Age
18+ yrs
Country of Origin
India

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Fate- is the most fluctuating element of life. At times, it dissembles to be your best friend, your helping hand, your guardian. But the moment you trust it, It shatters you and your trust. It breaks you and builds you up so it can hurt you again. Fate binds the two budding teenagers- ashik and Sakshi. This pair of strangers belonging to two different corners of India seems to share numerous surprising similarities. They went from having the same letters in their names to having similar hobbies. The similarities never ceased to amaze them both. Back at the time, when Facebook and Orkut weren’t the ‘basic needs of the teens, there were those ridiculous chat rooms on channel [V]. Those that appear at the bottom of your TV screen. That’s where they talked for the first time. Who knew a real relationship would take birth there? Who knew they’d even fall in love? That’s fate! But the age was wrong- and the distance was long. Mistakes were inevitable, and trust was easy to lose. Ashik makes a mistake. An error is so bad that Sakshi finds it hard to trust him again. She leaves. They say you realise you love someone when you let them go- that’s what happened to ashik, too. Determined he would bring her back to his life, he heads off to Hyderabad from Assam, resisting all sorts of parental oppositions to study BBA- a course he was never interested in. Sakshi’s decisions were primarily governed by her emotions and not by logic. As a result, she’s either very right or wrong. Their relationship blooms yet again. But too much dependency and an uncertain career isn't a beautiful condition for a relationship.

Book Details

  • ISBN
    9789385137372
  • Pages
    209
  • Avg Reading Time
    3 hrs
  • Age
    18+ yrs
  • Country of Origin
    India

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Not Very Far opens with a proposition about fate that many Indian readers will recognize from lived experience: that the universe gives and takes with equal measure, sometimes in the same breath. What makes this book distinctive is not the romance between Ashik and Sakshi, but the architecture of coincidence that binds them before they ever meet—shared letters in their names, parallel hobbies, the invisible threads connecting two strangers across India's vast geography. The novel examines fate not as a benevolent force but as something fluctuating, something that builds trust only to shatter it, a theme that resonates with the precarity many young Indians feel navigating ambition, family expectation, and desire. This is literary fiction interested in the emotional mechanics of connection: how we recognize ourselves in others, and whether those recognitions are gifts or traps.

What kind of reading experience will Not Very Far give me?

This is a reflective, emotionally layered read that moves at the pace of realization rather than action. The tone is introspective and slightly melancholic, preoccupied with the question of whether fate controls us or we control it. It rewards readers who enjoy observing small patterns and coincidences accumulate into meaning. The book leaves behind a lingering unease about trust—in destiny, in other people, in the promises we make to ourselves.

Who is this book best suited for, and what does it expect of its reader?

  • Young adults or nostalgic readers drawn to stories of first connection and teenage self-discovery
  • Those interested in narratives exploring long-distance relationships rooted in emotional rather than physical proximity
  • Readers who appreciate literary fiction's contemplative tone over plot-driven momentum
  • Anyone curious about how place and distance shape identity in contemporary India

What is the cultural significance of fate and distance to Indian readers today?

In a country where millions navigate long-distance education, work migrations, and cross-state relationships, the tension between proximity and separation is deeply contemporary. The novel's meditation on fate speaks to a generation balancing traditional beliefs in destiny with modern agency. For young Indians especially, the question of whether coincidence is meaningful or random—whether a connection found online or across cities is 'real'—remains urgent and unresolved.

What makes this author's treatment of teenage connection distinctive?

Rather than romanticizing the bond between Ashik and Sakshi, the author treats fate as an unreliable narrator. The focus is not on destiny bringing soulmates together, but on fate as something duplicitous—building hope only to dismantle it. This sceptical, almost cynical lens on connection is unusual in Indian young adult fiction, which often leans toward idealism. The result is a story that feels emotionally honest about disappointment.

What does Not Very Far leave the reader with emotionally and intellectually?

The book lingers as a quiet argument against trusting patterns too easily. Emotionally, it leaves readers with a bittersweet awareness of how fragile connections are, and how much we invest in coincidences that may mean nothing. Intellectually, it raises questions about agency: whether we shape our own stories or merely perform roles fate has written. It's a book that makes you reconsider the last time you thought something was 'meant to be'.

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