Reviews

Sita's Ramayana by Samhita Arni

dearestoldworld's review

adventurous challenging dark hopeful informative reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.5

rheagoveas's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

safaracathasa's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

crowyhead's review against another edition

5.0

Loved this. The artwork is beautiful, and it offers a new -- but recognizable -- vantage point for the story. Unless you're familiar with the style of artwork, this takes some getting used to, but it's amazing and beautiful.

readingsofaslinky's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Grief, Suicide attempt, War, Death, Kidnapping, Murder, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Pregnancy

farkle's review against another edition

4.0

For a story where the main theme is the triumph of good over evil, Sita definitely got the short end of the stick. But I guess that's what happens when you hear the story from the woman's point of view. In other versions Rama always comes off looking squeaky clean, so this version certainly adds some perspective to the tale.

Found the adaptation of a traditional art form, Patua scroll paintings, to the graphic novel format intriguing. Wish there had been more info on the artist/tradition. Overall appreciated the mix of traditional & modern artwork and non-traditional storytelling voice. Will have to learn more about visual storytelling traditions in India.

pooji_reads's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring sad fast-paced

4.0

surabhi_11's review against another edition

2.0

Graphics are great but the perspective of Sita is shallow. I wish there were more to the story from the point of view of Sita instead of just retelling the story as it is without any deeper look into what it meant for Sita as a wife, mother and a woman to go through the ordeal to protect her identity shaped by Ram.

belacbooks's review against another edition

3.0

A wonderfully graphic retelling of the Ramayana, this book takes the reader through Sita's version of events. Chitrakar's illustrations, completed before Arni wrote the text, are visually stunning and arresting. They pull the reader trough Sita's account of the Battle of Lanka and her eventual chosen fate. Strong and beautiful, I will recommend this book to many a person. Three well-deserved stars.

sravanihotha's review against another edition

5.0

Sita's Ramayana is an intricately beautiful but simply written account of the Ramayana from the perspective of Sita. Rather than portraying Sita as a meek and docile victim, Samhita Arni and Moyna Chitrakar use intimate prose and alluring illustrations to deliver us a heroine of resilience, endurance, and captivating grace.