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ashrith's review
4.0
A taut thriller with unabashedly gory descriptions.
Not for someone who can't handle gore.
Not for someone who can't handle gore.
pep_pooja's review
5.0
Gripping story line
Maya Bhargrava, a schoolteacher with a tragic past. With a bright career and a dull past, life tries to cheer her up in the most surprising way when love knocks at her door again in the form of Bhaskar Sadachari. Nightmares start to unfold when she choose him as her new husband. Read this thrilling book to feel the chill down your spine.
This book was totally Gruesome and if you like reading thriller, this book is certainly for you. The story was really interesting and the narration was just flawless. The flow of the story was amazing. The minute detailing made the story preserve its essence and keep the readers on the edge. Overall, this book was an interesting read
Maya Bhargrava, a schoolteacher with a tragic past. With a bright career and a dull past, life tries to cheer her up in the most surprising way when love knocks at her door again in the form of Bhaskar Sadachari. Nightmares start to unfold when she choose him as her new husband. Read this thrilling book to feel the chill down your spine.
This book was totally Gruesome and if you like reading thriller, this book is certainly for you. The story was really interesting and the narration was just flawless. The flow of the story was amazing. The minute detailing made the story preserve its essence and keep the readers on the edge. Overall, this book was an interesting read
pep_pooja's review against another edition
5.0
Maya Bhargrava, a schoolteacher with a tragic past. With a bright career and a dull past, life tries to cheer her up in the most surprising way when love knocks at her door again in the form of Bhaskar Sadachari. Nightmares start to unfold when she choose him as her new husband. Read this thrilling book to feel the chill down your spine.
This book was totally Gruesome and if you like reading thriller, this book is certainly for you. The story was really interesting and the narration was just flawless. The flow of the story was amazing. The minute detailing made the story preserve its essence and keep the readers on the edge. Overall, this book was an interesting read
This book was totally Gruesome and if you like reading thriller, this book is certainly for you. The story was really interesting and the narration was just flawless. The flow of the story was amazing. The minute detailing made the story preserve its essence and keep the readers on the edge. Overall, this book was an interesting read
chuck9997's review against another edition
2.0
While reading I felt like it was a plot for lanky 11pm ghost shows on hindi channels . While it did have a level of gore , it was nothing particularly stomach curdling .
**Spoilers** All the elements of typical tv soap present with voraciously ugly ,of course the villain , villain ; deriving scares from already feared element of society (aghoris); dumb people in horror scenes going exactly where they shouldn't despite the warnings; over the top climax with female lead going in goddess phase and killing villain (I could hear the ringing of bells as in temples in back of my mind)
Still 2 stars as the writing style of author is interesting and one can't DNF
**Spoilers** All the elements of typical tv soap present with voraciously ugly ,of course the villain , villain ; deriving scares from already feared element of society (aghoris); dumb people in horror scenes going exactly where they shouldn't despite the warnings; over the top climax with female lead going in goddess phase and killing villain (I could hear the ringing of bells as in temples in back of my mind)
Still 2 stars as the writing style of author is interesting and one can't DNF
rocio_voncina's review
4.0
Titulo: Maya's New Husband
Autor: Neil D'Silva
Año publicado: 2015
Motivo de lectura: #Horror52Weeks
Lectura / Relectura: Lectura
Fisico / Electronico: Electronico
Mi edicion: -
Idioma: Ingles
Puntuacion: 4.5/5
De esos libros de terror que realmente lo senti magnetico por tener una gran historia de fondo entre lo cultural, lo religioso y lo simbolico.
Neil D'Silva, el autor de este libro, es originario de la India, un pais muy rico en cultura/religion/mitologia. Y en esta obra D'Silva explora ese aspecto.
El desarrollo de algunos personajes no es profundo, pero si se profundiza en el protagonista "Bhaskar", personaje que tiene una gran construccion psicologica. Bhaskar es quien tiene el hilo de la historia, quien conduce todo, y es en su interaccion con el resto de los personajes donde reside la historia.
La trama se siente incomoda desde inicio, la sensacion de leer "Maya's New Husband" es que hay algo que no encaja, y es esa mezcla entre incomodidad e insertidumbre lo que hace a esta lectura adictiva. Una ambientacion psicologica maravillosa, asfixiante, febril, al borde de la locura pagina tras pagina.
Durante toda la lectura se ven guiños mitologicos de la India. Si tenes conocimiento de la cultura, considero que la lectura sera aun mas enriquecedora. Si tu conocimiento es practicamente nulo, igualmente puede apreciarse la historia, aunque obviamente no tendra el mismo impacto. La encarnacion de durante la trama es lo que para mi es el mensaje mas poderoso de toda la trama.
Tambien hay representacion de los Aghoris, esto es sin lugar a dudas algo fuera de lo comun. Un libro de terror, de la India, que abarca estos temas, es algo practicamente unico. Las practicas de los Aghoris son realmente extremas, tabu,.
Sin dudas, Neil D'Silva hizo un gran trabajo de investigacion con respecto a este tema. Lo que se cuenta en la historia sobre los Aghoris no es ni falso ni exagerado.
Y por ultimo (pero no menos importante) me gustaria resaltar el talento de Neil D'Silva para dar forma escrita a lo que es ser malvado, demoniaco, el miedo y la vulnerabilidad.
Autor: Neil D'Silva
Año publicado: 2015
Motivo de lectura: #Horror52Weeks
Lectura / Relectura: Lectura
Fisico / Electronico: Electronico
Mi edicion: -
Idioma: Ingles
Puntuacion: 4.5/5
De esos libros de terror que realmente lo senti magnetico por tener una gran historia de fondo entre lo cultural, lo religioso y lo simbolico.
Neil D'Silva, el autor de este libro, es originario de la India, un pais muy rico en cultura/religion/mitologia. Y en esta obra D'Silva explora ese aspecto.
El desarrollo de algunos personajes no es profundo, pero si se profundiza en el protagonista "Bhaskar", personaje que tiene una gran construccion psicologica. Bhaskar es quien tiene el hilo de la historia, quien conduce todo, y es en su interaccion con el resto de los personajes donde reside la historia.
La trama se siente incomoda desde inicio, la sensacion de leer "Maya's New Husband" es que hay algo que no encaja, y es esa mezcla entre incomodidad e insertidumbre lo que hace a esta lectura adictiva. Una ambientacion psicologica maravillosa, asfixiante, febril, al borde de la locura pagina tras pagina.
Durante toda la lectura se ven guiños mitologicos de la India. Si tenes conocimiento de la cultura, considero que la lectura sera aun mas enriquecedora. Si tu conocimiento es practicamente nulo, igualmente puede apreciarse la historia, aunque obviamente no tendra el mismo impacto. La encarnacion de
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ShaktiTambien hay representacion de los Aghoris, esto es sin lugar a dudas algo fuera de lo comun. Un libro de terror, de la India, que abarca estos temas, es algo practicamente unico. Las practicas de los Aghoris son realmente extremas, tabu,
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algunas de sus practicas incluyen canibalismo, necrofilia, torturaSin dudas, Neil D'Silva hizo un gran trabajo de investigacion con respecto a este tema. Lo que se cuenta en la historia sobre los Aghoris no es ni falso ni exagerado.
Y por ultimo (pero no menos importante) me gustaria resaltar el talento de Neil D'Silva para dar forma escrita a lo que es ser malvado, demoniaco, el miedo y la vulnerabilidad.
devm108's review
5.0
Such a masterpiece crafted with lust and hatred but beautifully decorated with the used language! I picked it randomly in my kindle and just could not put it down.
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