Why didn't I review this the first time? I remember being very angry at the outcome...

This time round (2021), knowing how it would end, I was able to see it coming a bit more (given how much Seth invests Haresh with qualities that I assume he'd like to have more of himself), and was able to enjoy his characterisation of Amit (who apparently represents Seth) a bit more. I particularly enjoyed that Amit recommends cutting books up if they're too big, something I remember doing the first time I read this. There was absolutely heaps I couldn't remember from reading it the first time, and I might even reread it another time - it was certainly very different to reread this three years later, single and in a pandemic and in the run-up to Valentine's day, and I'm sure I'd get something else out of this in another three years. This time round I feel a bit more sympathetic of the rejection of Kabir, although I still disagree with it! I feel like they should have at least dated... although it's an interesting question: is the person that makes you feel and act 'not like yourself' the wrong person, and a more tempered attraction the better choice?