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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I don't know somehow I didn't liked this book. I compelled myself to read this but on the way lost interest. May be at a later time will read this.
My First book that got me into reading big books from the Comics. Really Fast paced book and keeps you reading and wanting to know how the story rolls out in every chapters.
After almost 3 years I am reading a novel by an Indian author and I am not disappointed like last time. Gosh! The book is beautiful. Maybe because I have lived all my life around the mythological stories so India that I found the fictional version fascinating or maybe my love for fantasy. Off to the next book!
This book is a good blend of mythology, history and fantasy. In this first book to the trilogy, nothing much happened; it was more of world building. Amish's writing style felt more like 'telling' than 'showing', which made the book read like a textbook more often than not. The romance was too much for my taste. The characters do undergo a lot of development (especially Shiva). The book ends on a cliffhanger (sigh), so gotta read on. Not a striking read, but good nonetheless.
Meh. If this book hadn't been written as the most simplistic lower teen adventure story, I might have enjoyed it more.
for me it was written for movie not be published ,weak writing, big length , facts were not correct even repeated so many times ,for me book was not up to the mark.but a well new concept praises for that
At last Amish Tripathi has created a path for a new pack of Indian writers (I was sick of those coffee table romance books) and readers.
The story starts slow but slowly unfolds. At times it left me bored with the virtues of Meluha going on and on and on. But the writer has done a commendable job of visualizing folklore and Indian mythology and connecting the dots. Amish is definitely one of the better writers among the current crop.
At times, I felt, the story to be too linear and lacking in layers. Its too simplistic in its treatment of Shiva and the subject of Meluha. Come on, even a common everyday man/woman's life is more complicated, has more nuances than that.
However I'd still recommend it. If nothing else, its definitely more readable than the ironically titled, light-weight books that the Indian writers have been doling out in the name of literature nowadays.
The story starts slow but slowly unfolds. At times it left me bored with the virtues of Meluha going on and on and on. But the writer has done a commendable job of visualizing folklore and Indian mythology and connecting the dots. Amish is definitely one of the better writers among the current crop.
At times, I felt, the story to be too linear and lacking in layers. Its too simplistic in its treatment of Shiva and the subject of Meluha. Come on, even a common everyday man/woman's life is more complicated, has more nuances than that.
However I'd still recommend it. If nothing else, its definitely more readable than the ironically titled, light-weight books that the Indian writers have been doling out in the name of literature nowadays.
adventurous
funny
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Amish Tripathi simplifies complex, age-old practices of Hinduism and bridges the gap between urbanization and ancient traditions. He presents Gods and Goddesses as humans who have been elevated as a result of their actions and morals in an attempt to destroy the detached outlook humans have adopted to transcendental, cosmic figures.
One thing I didnt like about the novel was the language. The book is said to be set in 1900BC yet everyone talks like they're teenagers in the 21st century. Moreover, Amish has tried to portray Shiva as a witty man with a good sense of humour but most of his jokes are characterized by misogyny and fatphobia.
One thing I didnt like about the novel was the language. The book is said to be set in 1900BC yet everyone talks like they're teenagers in the 21st century. Moreover, Amish has tried to portray Shiva as a witty man with a good sense of humour but most of his jokes are characterized by misogyny and fatphobia.
Content Warnings
Moderate: War