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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
Very engaging adventure! Aru is having a tough time navigating the seventh grade, and it doesn't help that she's also a known lier. Like any middle schooler, Aru is willing to break the rules to fit in. But her choice comes at a cost! A big cost! Like end of the world began with one dumb decision cost!
Aru is a decedent of one of the Hindu Gods and a reincarnation of one of the five legendary Pandava brothers. Much like the Percy Jackson series, Aru embarks on a quest to stop the Sleeper, whom she has awakened, from freezing the world and awaking the God of Destruction!
The story is full of wit and sass! Aru and Mini have good chemestry and are a good balance. There's is definitely a lot of character growth for these characters in the coming books! I look forward to the next book!
Aru is a decedent of one of the Hindu Gods and a reincarnation of one of the five legendary Pandava brothers. Much like the Percy Jackson series, Aru embarks on a quest to stop the Sleeper, whom she has awakened, from freezing the world and awaking the God of Destruction!
The story is full of wit and sass! Aru and Mini have good chemestry and are a good balance. There's is definitely a lot of character growth for these characters in the coming books! I look forward to the next book!
The book is a fiction story about two girls who are connected to the world of Hindu mythology. The book was well paced and told a good story.
Absolutely stellar! Everything about this book is fantastic; the mythology, the girl power, the twists and turns, and especially the humor! I flagged so many funny passages that my book looks like a porcupine. I will definitely be reading more of this series and this author. Love, love, love!
3.5/5 stars
This is my first book of the Reading Rush complete! I didn’t enjoy it as much as I would’ve liked, but it was still really cute! I actually didn’t like the main character very much, but I will continue with the rest of the series, probably on audiobook.
This is my first book of the Reading Rush complete! I didn’t enjoy it as much as I would’ve liked, but it was still really cute! I actually didn’t like the main character very much, but I will continue with the rest of the series, probably on audiobook.
A perfect blend of adventure, self-discovery, and the mythology of India. Just delightful!
This book! Okay so I know that technically this is a "middle school" read but it is so cute and fun. I loved the main character Aru. She was so realistic. As a 7th grader, all you're worried about is fitting in and being "cool". It honestly wasn't Aru's fault that she did was she did. She was legit being peer pressured and I am 1000000% sure that I would have done the same exact thing.
I loved the adventures that this book took me on. There wasn't really a moment that I felt was too slow or boring. All of the parts played into the plot so well. I loved the twists and turns and secrets that came out about Aru's family and such in this.
I also loved the Indian mythology that was displayed in this book. I learned a lot about the Indian culture and what they believed so that was really cool. I for some reason could not get the idea out of my head that Boo was not actually Iago from Aladdin.... For some reason that was what I kept picturing lol. I wish that this book would have been around when I was in middle school because I would have loved reading it. I loved the idea behind the message being told here and I just loved the adventure and lessons that Aru went through.
The ending of this book was set up so flawlessly!!! Roshani Chokshi, I am going to need you to get writing on book two sis because I need it asap!!
I loved the adventures that this book took me on. There wasn't really a moment that I felt was too slow or boring. All of the parts played into the plot so well. I loved the twists and turns and secrets that came out about Aru's family and such in this.
I also loved the Indian mythology that was displayed in this book. I learned a lot about the Indian culture and what they believed so that was really cool. I for some reason could not get the idea out of my head that Boo was not actually Iago from Aladdin.... For some reason that was what I kept picturing lol. I wish that this book would have been around when I was in middle school because I would have loved reading it. I loved the idea behind the message being told here and I just loved the adventure and lessons that Aru went through.
The ending of this book was set up so flawlessly!!! Roshani Chokshi, I am going to need you to get writing on book two sis because I need it asap!!
Cute! Styled like Rick Riordan but im super glad he handed it over to a WOC.
Aru Shah lives in a museum, and when some frenemies from school visit her and dare her to light the lamp that she has been told she must never light, she does what they ask. Little did she know that this would waken an ancient enemy, that she would be one of the chosen warriors to fight this enemy, and that the fate of the world would be left in her hands as a result.
This book is very similar to Percy Jackson and other demigod stories, but that doesn't detract from the fun. Aru's companion on this journey is a pigeon whose story is similar to the dragon in Mulan; he has lost his status as a guardian, has been demoted, and is hoping for redemption but doesn't believe that will happen with Aru in charge. The ending leaves room for further books in the series, and I can easily see myself offering this book to the Percy Jackson fans in my library who want to read another adventure of a demigod. My only gripe with the book - and this is truly a very minor detail - is that the main character talks about how visiting Muir Woods near San Francisco was peaceful and amazing, and in reality Muir Woods is frequently overrun with tourists and is not the quiet, peaceful forest everyone expects. I would send my main character to a different forest, but as I said, this is an extremely minor detail.
Recommended for: tweens / middle grade
Red Flags: "mild fantasy violence" is the best description; this is a very clean book
Overall Rating: 4/5 stars
I received a complimentary copy of this book through Netgalley for the purposes of review.
This book is very similar to Percy Jackson and other demigod stories, but that doesn't detract from the fun. Aru's companion on this journey is a pigeon whose story is similar to the dragon in Mulan; he has lost his status as a guardian, has been demoted, and is hoping for redemption but doesn't believe that will happen with Aru in charge. The ending leaves room for further books in the series, and I can easily see myself offering this book to the Percy Jackson fans in my library who want to read another adventure of a demigod. My only gripe with the book - and this is truly a very minor detail - is that the main character talks about how visiting Muir Woods near San Francisco was peaceful and amazing, and in reality Muir Woods is frequently overrun with tourists and is not the quiet, peaceful forest everyone expects. I would send my main character to a different forest, but as I said, this is an extremely minor detail.
Recommended for: tweens / middle grade
Red Flags: "mild fantasy violence" is the best description; this is a very clean book
Overall Rating: 4/5 stars
I received a complimentary copy of this book through Netgalley for the purposes of review.
This book was cute, but it did take me awhile to read. I enjoyed Percy Jackson a lot, so when I saw Rick Riordan presents I thought it was great. He was using his name to introduce his audience to other writers who were sharing myths and legends from other cultures.
Aru Shah is about Hindu gods and goddesses, and I really learned a lot. Enough even to feel like I should read it again. Fans of Percy Jackson, and mythical tales will enjoy this one.
Aru Shah is about Hindu gods and goddesses, and I really learned a lot. Enough even to feel like I should read it again. Fans of Percy Jackson, and mythical tales will enjoy this one.
I really wanted to like this book but abandoned it about halfway through. I feel like it spent too much time explaining the mythology and got really bogged down in the middle. Perhaps if it spent less time explaining vocabulary and mythology and focused more on action and character development I would have stuck with it.