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I adored this book. I found myself unable to put it down.
I love Indian mythology but this story and the way it has been structured and written adds so much to the story of Ramayan. It fills in the gaps so beautifully without altering the events of the mythology.

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emotional hopeful slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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cjcrawfish's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional inspiring sad 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? Yes

4.25

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charming_killerqueen's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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apworden's review

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adventurous inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

The creeping misogyny was well written and tough for me to stomach at times (this is intentional on the author’s part). Well written feminist retelling that focuses not on the shallow “girl power” feminism sometimes seen in books like this, but more of the uplifting of the least privileged among us type if feminism.

I did not grow up with the Ramayana, but am grateful for this introduction to a globally beloved story. I plan too look out for other tellings now that I have a grasp on some of the charater names and overarching plot points.

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