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bidoofenergy's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and War
Moderate: Sexual assault and Fatphobia
also contains colorism and casteism/justification of the caste systemmalzika's review against another edition
challenging
informative
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? Yes
4.25
I read this for the first time in 2018, and read it now again in 2022.
Just so you know, this book isn’t Hindu mythology; It’s inspired by Hindu mythology, so the characters are taken from myth and interpreted in a very human way by the author.
If you are a Hindu and/or Indian, you might connect with this book a bit more, as I did. But regardless I love the accessible and simple writing style.
However, I did find the author tried too hard to be funny sometimes, to a point where it was a little cringe. The excessive use of crass language when writing Shiva’s dialogue was a little annoying at points but it’s something I got over.
Another criticism I have is the way the author describes female characters. Even when a character didn’t need to be sexualised, she was. And even the slightly more sensual characters were described in a very male gaze perspective; not it for me.
Overall, I’d say this is a great book and a lovely introduction into Hindu mythology fiction.
Just so you know, this book isn’t Hindu mythology; It’s inspired by Hindu mythology, so the characters are taken from myth and interpreted in a very human way by the author.
If you are a Hindu and/or Indian, you might connect with this book a bit more, as I did. But regardless I love the accessible and simple writing style.
However, I did find the author tried too hard to be funny sometimes, to a point where it was a little cringe. The excessive use of crass language when writing Shiva’s dialogue was a little annoying at points but it’s something I got over.
Another criticism I have is the way the author describes female characters. Even when a character didn’t need to be sexualised, she was. And even the slightly more sensual characters were described in a very male gaze perspective; not it for me.
Overall, I’d say this is a great book and a lovely introduction into Hindu mythology fiction.
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual assault
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