Love, Sex and God

In Abe Bhaduri's debut novel Love, Sex and God, the Bengali version of which has turned into a best seller in the Bengali speaking markets, Dicky Bose, a dispassionate, cynical, and disillusioned atheist and addict decides to travel around India with his ultra-nationalistic, jingoistic cousin Jacky in search of meaning, mental peace, self-understanding and in order to rediscover "the thing"-the elusive feeling that makes life seem worth living and less tedious. They also travel to...
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In Abe Bhaduri's debut novel Love, Sex and God, the Bengali version of which has turned into a best seller in the Bengali speaking markets, Dicky Bose, a dispassionate, cynical, and disillusioned atheist and addict decides to travel around India with his ultra-nationalistic, jingoistic cousin Jacky in search of meaning, mental peace, self-understanding and in order to rediscover "the thing"-the elusive feeling that makes life seem worth living and less tedious. They also travel to understand the society they live in and understand what it means to be human. During their travels they meet Maya and Matthew, an unhappy British couple with traumatic pasts who are fanatical followers of a Hindu sect dedicated to the Lord Krishna. Dicky finds Maya tantalizing and he develops sexual desires for her. Dicky convinces Maya and Matthew to join them on the journey and what ensues is an exploration of love, lust, selflessness, sacrifice and an unbridled quest for physical and spiritual gratification that destroys relationships, creates turmoil in their lives, questions the very foundation of their beliefs and in the end catharts the past and gives them new hope and self-realization. The book explores emotional apathy, selfish love and lust, the effects of emotional trauma and finally how love and compassion cleanse the soul and give new life.