Translated by Arunava Sinha I have always enjoyed reading translations by Arunava Sinha and this was one of the reason for me to pick up this book. But, it was an utter disappointment.Dibyendu Palit’s Illicit, translated to English by Arunava Sinha, was originally published in 1989 as Aboidho.  The plot spans just three days and is a slice of the protagonists’ illicit life. Jeena, an attractive young housewife is bored of her ‘wooden relationship’ with much older husband, Ashim. Partha, her neighbour, is married, a father of two, and equally bored in his marital life. We are introduced to them in the …