252 reviews for:

Binya's Blue Umbrella

Ruskin Bond

4.14 AVERAGE

bhavya_is_reading's review against another edition

5.0

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“The umbrella was like a flower, a great blue flower that had sprung up on the dry brown hillside"

Rating- 5 stars

The Blue Umbrella is a short story about a girl Binya who manages to trade her leopard claw for a beautiful blue silk umbrella. The umbrella is the prettiest in the village and the whole village envies Binya for having.

This book is set in the hills of Garhwal and being Indian myself, it was very interesting to read about the atmosphere and Indian culture.

At first I had rated this 4 stars, but then I realized there was no reason for me to rate it lower so its a 5 star now!

This is extremely short to write a proper review, but I enjoyed every bit of this book. I’ve always loved Ruskin Bond’s work, and this book was no exception.

There is also a simple message about being kind to others and not being jealous. Would highly recommend the book, especially for Indians.

DISCLAIMER- All opinions on books I’ve read and reviewed are my own, and are with no intention to offend anyone. If you feel offended by my reviews, let me know how I can fix it.

How I Rate-
1 star- Hardly liked anything/ was disappointed
2 star- Had potential but did not deliver/ was disappointed
3 stars- Was ok but could have been better/ was average / Enjoyed a lot but something was missing
4 stars- Loved a lot but something was missing
5 stars- Loved it/ new favourite

shourya's review against another edition

4.0

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soo sweet!! : )

sehar's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted reflective relaxing sad fast-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

newbookchapters's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous emotional informative inspiring lighthearted relaxing sad fast-paced

read_by_sudha21's review against another edition

2.0

lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

kaya33's review against another edition

3.25

lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

suejiel's review against another edition

5.0

lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Loveable characters: Yes

vandana's review against another edition

4.0

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A sweet story with a nice message.

_niharikapandey_'s review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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This was my first Ruskin Bond that I read for fun. I must have come across his pieces before not giving much thought to who he is. This is the first time I read him with the intentions of reading him.

The Blue Umbrella is a short and sweet story. It captures the essence of village life in a beautiful manner. I can picture this setting so easily. I've came across these scenes over and over in my short life and this is the first time I got to read them in a book for fun. The ending was so heartwarming and left a smile on my face.

Looking forward to picking up more books by Ruskin Bond in future.

kafiro_ka_kafka's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-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