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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
hi this was so so so so good!!! please don't sleep on it it's a percy jackson-esque middle grade book rooted in indian mythology and i'm just?? so happy it exists?? i love roshani chokshi
THE WRITING IS SO GOOD!! THE HUMOR AND THE BANTER!! THE WORLD-BUILDING!!
THE WRITING IS SO GOOD!! THE HUMOR AND THE BANTER!! THE WORLD-BUILDING!!
funny
informative
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The only thing that made me give this a four star read is that I have grown tired of authors doing the unassuming hero trope. You can have heroes (or heroines) that look the part of the hero. Still, this was a great book to read and I did love learning about Hindu/Indian mythology, and the characters were well written and I did fall in love with all of them.
It's going to take some time, but I am looking forward to reading the second book in this series! Aru Shah is definitely a very endearing heroine.
It's going to take some time, but I am looking forward to reading the second book in this series! Aru Shah is definitely a very endearing heroine.
I was so much fun to read 1) Chosen Child story where the child is a girl and 2) mythology that isn't vaguely Celtic or Greek/Roman. I love all things India and this was so delightful!
adventurous
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
For people that like fantasy great book. I would say if you like books like Harry Potter this would be a great series to start. This book is #1 in the series. I also used VOX book from public library which is a great tool for kids they can have actual book to follow along and it read it to them.
This was very cute, and I love the introduction to a mythology with which I am unfamiliar. I like the characters, the story itself was good, in a snarky-precocious-adolescents sort of way. And there are some themes that really resonated with me. I will probably see this series through. Well, as long as there are audio versions available and I don't get distracted :D
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
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
Title: Aru Shah And The End Of Time
Author: Roshani Chokshi
Synopsis: While her classmates are jetting off to family vacations in exotic locales, she'll be spending her autumn break at home, in the Museum of Ancient Indian Art and Culture, waiting for her mom to return from her latest archeological trip. Is it any wonder that Aru makes up stories about being royalty, traveling to Paris, and having a chauffeur?
One day, three schoolmates show up at Aru's doorstep to catch her in a lie. They don't believe her claim that the museum's Lamp of Bharata is cursed, and they dare Aru to prove it. Just a quick light, Aru thinks. Then she can get herself out of this mess and never ever fib again.
But lighting the lamp has dire consequences. She unwittingly frees the Sleeper, an ancient demon whose duty it is to awaken the God of Destruction. Her classmates and beloved mother are frozen in time, and it's up to Aru to save them.
The only way to stop the demon is to find the reincarnations of the five legendary Pandava brothers, protagonists of the Hindu epic poem the Mahabharata, and journey through the Kingdom of Death. But how is one girl in Spider-Man pajamas supposed to do all that?
Review: This was so much fun! I really enjoyed Aru Shah as the main character! The humor in this book was great and I’m even more happy that I choose to listen to this as an audiobook! The narrator was perfect! I have been wanting to read this series for quite a while now! I thought it was fitting choosing this book as the last book I read for 2022! I look forward to the rest of the series!
Author: Roshani Chokshi
Synopsis: While her classmates are jetting off to family vacations in exotic locales, she'll be spending her autumn break at home, in the Museum of Ancient Indian Art and Culture, waiting for her mom to return from her latest archeological trip. Is it any wonder that Aru makes up stories about being royalty, traveling to Paris, and having a chauffeur?
One day, three schoolmates show up at Aru's doorstep to catch her in a lie. They don't believe her claim that the museum's Lamp of Bharata is cursed, and they dare Aru to prove it. Just a quick light, Aru thinks. Then she can get herself out of this mess and never ever fib again.
But lighting the lamp has dire consequences. She unwittingly frees the Sleeper, an ancient demon whose duty it is to awaken the God of Destruction. Her classmates and beloved mother are frozen in time, and it's up to Aru to save them.
The only way to stop the demon is to find the reincarnations of the five legendary Pandava brothers, protagonists of the Hindu epic poem the Mahabharata, and journey through the Kingdom of Death. But how is one girl in Spider-Man pajamas supposed to do all that?
Review: This was so much fun! I really enjoyed Aru Shah as the main character! The humor in this book was great and I’m even more happy that I choose to listen to this as an audiobook! The narrator was perfect! I have been wanting to read this series for quite a while now! I thought it was fitting choosing this book as the last book I read for 2022! I look forward to the rest of the series!