this was thoroughly enjoyable. it felt different to your average romance. it flowed with an almost song like quality to it. but not even in layout just in tune. there was a beauty there, a tenderness and sensitivity that seemed to create a different feeling that was more than just a romance. i think because you delve into the characters more. they arent just getting together or not. they are asking and showing us the deeper questions you ask be they little or small. we are seeing the small and large fears and blocks. we are seeing the large and small beauty of love and growing as a person or together.
these are two people just male and female as we dont know their names. they are ok as they are. but seemingly finding each other shows they are or might want to find that connection. or has just finding their person made them see there is another way.
and then hold do you hold on to yourself, your rules, your own life. but also want to share it. want to be with someone and as one with someone.
we get to know both male and female point of view and they are both done with great thought and sensitivity.
i cant properly explain how this book just felt different. something more. but it did. it was for me completely unique from others ive read before. and this is my firstly Deepak so i will be interested to see if this was just for this book or whether it was a lovely way in which this new author to me writes. in which case i cant wait to read more from them and see how it passes into other books.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the arc. All opinions are my own.

Circle with no center was a deep dive on how to let others into our innermost circles without compromising who we are and leaving behind the fears that this can cause.

Deepak’s tone was captivating and I thoroughly enjoyed the introspection of the characters as they examined why they had certain feelings and how they chose to work through them. The story flips between two perspectives. Interestingly, Deepak chose to not give names to the main characters (leading to only references of she or he). The story follows two casual acquaintances from college as they reconnect on a dating app. I thought the male main character was more intriguing, feeling stuck and trying to revitalize his life. Especially in chapter 16!

Overall, the story was a nice and easy read. I found that some of the material got repetitive as the characters tend to dwell on their feelings instead of talking things out with one another. I found it was more satisfying when our characters began to use new methods to work through their thoughts. Excited to see what the author chooses to write about next!