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4.23 AVERAGE
4.23 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
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:
Complicated
I feel like the ending was a bit rushed but this was good
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
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:
Complicated
i love mythology-based stories and this was no different, except maybe even more enjoyable for that fact that the story and characters were so new to me! pacing was strange at times, especially towards the end, but overall it was wonderful and I loved reading it
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Sexism, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual content, Violence, Blood, War
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Religion or mythology, when twisted away from cultural beliefs to instead serve the patriarchy and status quo, becomes devastating to those considered less than, such as the role of women in society. “Kaikeyi” subverts this harmful perspective to give a new and sympathetic context to a maligned figure in Hindu mythology.
In a world that valued the contributions of men over women, the protagonist Kaikeyi fought to make her own way within these confines to serve the kingdoms she holds dear and especially lift up the women who aspire to be more than housewives. Her most defining act as described in the Ramayana,exiling her stepson Rama for ten years so he may mature enough to take the throne , was done to ensure peace between kingdoms, yet she was loathed for it.
Kaikeyi’s story resonated with me as it recalls the many stories I’ve heard where women were disbelieved and dismissed to this day. It mirrors the pain of knowing I could be doing everything right to the best of my ability and yet be passed over because of an inane belief of my inferiority. A quote from Khaled Hosseini works wonderfully here: “a man's accusing finger always finds a woman.”
P.S. I like the aroace representation, Kaikeyi doesn’t fw anyone and I respect that
P.P.S. I know she was inspired by her own name named after her kingdom and by her mother Kekaya who was also named for a landmass, but calling her son Bharata after the continent they’re on? And then saying she didn’t mean forher son to be raja/king instead of Rama ? suspicious
In a world that valued the contributions of men over women, the protagonist Kaikeyi fought to make her own way within these confines to serve the kingdoms she holds dear and especially lift up the women who aspire to be more than housewives. Her most defining act as described in the Ramayana,
Kaikeyi’s story resonated with me as it recalls the many stories I’ve heard where women were disbelieved and dismissed to this day. It mirrors the pain of knowing I could be doing everything right to the best of my ability and yet be passed over because of an inane belief of my inferiority. A quote from Khaled Hosseini works wonderfully here: “a man's accusing finger always finds a woman.”
P.S. I like the aroace representation, Kaikeyi doesn’t fw anyone and I respect that
P.P.S. I know she was inspired by her own name named after her kingdom and by her mother Kekaya who was also named for a landmass, but calling her son Bharata after the continent they’re on? And then saying she didn’t mean for
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I want to point out the reason behind my aggravation towards the narrator was how she resorted to mostly projections and incoherrent assumptions about the people around her. The drawback for the story was rooted in her mentally speaking over others and trying to write their lives for them, which inevitably backfired.
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated