by Amish Tripathi
Best mythology ever.
Horrible. I had planned to write a page or two of venomous review but on second thought, this apology of an novel deserves a review worth the same degree of effort as the author's skill at writing a novel. Four lines is all I could muster, go figure.
My relentless wincing to the Indian mythological epics restricted ongoing curiosity till page 10.
Rating 3.5 stars
I honestly loved the concept. Its probably the first time an Indian author has attempted to create a world instead of borrowing. But I couldn't even finish this book, the language and characters they didn't click for me. I tried very hard to stay in the story but gave up after 250 pages, I couldn'...
Didn't really get it. :( Not for me, I guess.
not my kinda book... didnt enjoy the style of writing.
That was a great book!! A great journey I would say...!! Hats off to the author for his imagination.. I wonder how many mythological books he might have read before writing one. One thing which struck me initially was the modern language but I got used to it later. After reading this fiction now I r...
Actual rating: 2.5There were times when I believed this book to be five-star worthy, but these moments were too few and far in between. Now, having finished the 400-odd pages that comprise the first instalment of the highly acclaimed Shiva trilogy, I can’t even bring myself to round up the rating to...
A good read if you have nothing else to read. The beginning left a lot to be desired and initially, the writing style seemed to be a little disjointed. But there was a marked improvement as the story progressed.This book came with high recommendations and turned out to be a bit of a let down. I'd gi...