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The Immortals of Meluha by Amish Tripathi

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gouricanread's review against another edition

3.0

The story focuses on Shiva, a twenty-one year old warrior who is living with his tribesmen in what is currently Tibet. He comes across a group of Meluhans (Meluha is what is now Western India & Pakistan) who are searching for something or someone. Shiva’s tribe is called the Gunas and another tribe called the Pakratis is hunting them. Shiva detests the needless violence and decides to follow the Meluhan party back to their land. Things seem troublesome in Meluha wherein the Suryavanshi kings (Descendants of the Sun) are the rulers and the people live by Suryavanshi standards. They are facing friction from their eastern neighbors, the land of Swadeep ruled by Chandravanshis (Descendants of the moon) as both sides are clueless in regards to the drying up of the Saraswati River and hence blame each other for their differences.
Shiva then meets Sati,the emperor's daughter and falls in love with her..and you can read the rest :P

Loved the book!I loved the plot but I don't know why something was missing.I loved the way he used the names..like Sati,Shiva,Nandi etc.The author is really creative..I just loved the way he talked about Ram and Lord Rudra and he made it easy to digest.Nice climax ,by the way.I loved the way he described the city of Meluha.I didn't like the way they swore..I mean.who said "Damn it!" in 1900 BC?I hated those parts..and during the war it was just boring at times you know..only that part..overall,the book was just beautiful..It reached my expectations!loved it :)It made understanding Hindu mythology easy! you guys should read it..totally!

braveone1st's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.25

mephistoreads's review against another edition

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4.0

You're gonna love Shiva. More than you do now. Dive into the lands of Meluha which hold the destiny of our hero. What do they need to beat so bad that they need Shiva by their side even after being the most advanced race? Find out.

bursar's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

toaintahir's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

navi_reads18's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging informative mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.25

jacyndarmawan's review against another edition

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5.0

This book is a mythological fiction set in the mystical land of Meluha, following the life of Shiva, a Tibetan immigrant who finds himself drawn into a battle against the evil.

Two things I enjoyed the most;
First is the world building. The author did a great job in depicting not only the physical setting, but also the societal structure and norms that govern ancient Meluha. There is a lot of cultural details and philosophical themes that are truly thought provoking. It is deep, but written in a straightforward way which makes this book an easy read.

I also thoroughly enjoyed the well-written characters, especially the supporting ones surrounding Shiva. The author brought such a diverse cast of personalities with their own interests and secrets, adding layers to the story. The interactions between the characters are also often heartfelt and humorous which makes this book even more enjoyable.

Overall, such a great, easy read! Amish's ability to infuse ancient legend with modern relevance is brilliant.