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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
First of all, I am going to take a moment to shamelessly praise Amish for his immense amount of imagination and the way he brings his imagination to perfection. When I read the Shiva trilogy, I was stumped by the way Lord Shiva was portrayed and I couldn't stop myself from reading them.
This book is based on Lord Ram of Ayodhya, who believes in a perfect idealistic society where people follow all the rules and keeps crime and corruption out of it.
But Ram cannot achieve a perfect society due to the increased number of criminal activities in India.
I could relate to the way India was portrayed because India is almost there in terms of criminal activities. The way Lord Ram implemented the laws and abided them, I wished for a Ram in our times who can save India from drowning in the sea of corruption and crime.
This book, even though had a slow start, picked the pace soon enough and things became very interesting.
Full review to come soon enough!
This book is based on Lord Ram of Ayodhya, who believes in a perfect idealistic society where people follow all the rules and keeps crime and corruption out of it.
But Ram cannot achieve a perfect society due to the increased number of criminal activities in India.
I could relate to the way India was portrayed because India is almost there in terms of criminal activities. The way Lord Ram implemented the laws and abided them, I wished for a Ram in our times who can save India from drowning in the sea of corruption and crime.
This book, even though had a slow start, picked the pace soon enough and things became very interesting.
Full review to come soon enough!
I was pretty impressed by the Shiva Trilogy and was looking forward to the next series by Amish so, simply put I was expecting a lot from it but, was disappointed. It was in no way, bad, but it was mediocre at best. The story was the same "Ramayana" and felt more like an introduction. I finished the book in an hour and a half and it's just "not worth the money".
The only positives I could find was his immersive description (still does it better than many other contemporary authors) and of course, Amish's skills of creating a satisfying melange of fiction and mythology.
The only positives I could find was his immersive description (still does it better than many other contemporary authors) and of course, Amish's skills of creating a satisfying melange of fiction and mythology.
The characters of Ramayana are too close to my heart and it feels like there's something amiss when I'm reading this. I chose this because of how much I loved Shiva trilogy.
I don't think I'll be continuing with the series.
I don't think I'll be continuing with the series.
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I love the entire premise of this ongoing series!
This book was a great great start!
This book was a great great start!
Fast - paced but average.
I liked the portrayal of the main characters the most, how different it was from the way they are usually written. I liked how the author built Ram, the way he went from being a sign of misfortune to being loved and admired by his father and his people through his deeds; the portrayal of Sita as a strong female character - such a contrast from what we generally read.
Having said that, for most of the book, Ram didn't really make for an intriguing character. He was portrayed to be this idealistic person, and that's good but he came off as one dimensional and predictable. The word 'law' was used in almost every scene featuring him to tell us how much he upheld the rules and honestly it's going to hurt my head for a while.
There were certain parts which were like unnecessary fillers that didn't really add anything to the story.
All in all, a mediocre attempt at recreating an epic we've all grown up listening to.
I liked the portrayal of the main characters the most, how different it was from the way they are usually written. I liked how the author built Ram, the way he went from being a sign of misfortune to being loved and admired by his father and his people through his deeds; the portrayal of Sita as a strong female character - such a contrast from what we generally read.
Having said that, for most of the book, Ram didn't really make for an intriguing character. He was portrayed to be this idealistic person, and that's good but he came off as one dimensional and predictable. The word 'law' was used in almost every scene featuring him to tell us how much he upheld the rules and honestly it's going to hurt my head for a while.
There were certain parts which were like unnecessary fillers that didn't really add anything to the story.
All in all, a mediocre attempt at recreating an epic we've all grown up listening to.
adventurous
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:
Complicated
What a wow...!! Truly speaking I was against Ram before reading this... I always thought less of his respect and faith on Sita.. But this book completely altered it! This book is much better than the Shiva triology. The characters are well established. plot well described.. n as usual it has Amish's touch in it. The bonding between Ram and Lakshman is just off the universe...Bharat's character is awesome. N the best part of the book is that I couldn't find any negativity, as in ,no negative leads..all characters including kekayi and raavan (believe it or not ) are justified from their own perspectives...
DNF in July, skimmed the rest yesterday to find out that oh-my-god-no, oh-my-god-NO !!