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gogeta641's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
goel_1996's review against another edition
4.0
I remember a few years ago this book was circling among my cousins. Most of them read it except me.
I wasn't a big fan of mythology back then. The cover photo was enough to discard the book.
Gods have always aroused my curiosity. Our rational views fail to justify their superpowers, yet we still believe in them.
As a child, I thought everything to be a hoax, but with time, I realized we humans aren't able enough to understand the mysterious nature of our universe.
I am still skeptical, but there is a higher power for sure.
Amish's The Immortals of Meluha is a perfect depiction of Lord Shiva as a blend of god and human.
His writing beautifully compliments the main plot.
Amazing book, looking forward to the next one.
I wasn't a big fan of mythology back then. The cover photo was enough to discard the book.
Gods have always aroused my curiosity. Our rational views fail to justify their superpowers, yet we still believe in them.
As a child, I thought everything to be a hoax, but with time, I realized we humans aren't able enough to understand the mysterious nature of our universe.
I am still skeptical, but there is a higher power for sure.
Amish's The Immortals of Meluha is a perfect depiction of Lord Shiva as a blend of god and human.
His writing beautifully compliments the main plot.
Amazing book, looking forward to the next one.
prernas's review against another edition
not a fan of the writing, sorry :( really wanted to like the book
ina_worldofpages's review against another edition
5.0
The Immortals of Meluha by Amish Tripathi is the first book of the Shiva Trilogy. It surrounds the deeds and adventures of Shiva, a Tibetan Chief immigrated to the supposedly perfect society of Meluha built by Lord Ram. When he arrives to this near magical place, he becomes the center of an age old prophecy. This prophecy in states that a man with a blue throat will save them from their violent enemies, the Chandravanshis and the Nagas. Shiva is now placed under heavy responsibility and unbridled respect as he goes on to become the leader of a grand-scale war that he doesn’t know anything about.
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From my point of view this book is awesomely written. This book just binds you with it!! You can actually feel the pain, the suffering, the sacrifice, the love or in all, all the feelings and emotions in an unbelievable way. Each an every character has there own story and they are perfectly described. Both the main protagonist characters are just perfectly written. Their story, their sacrifice, their love, everything but the female protagonist (Sati) describes what actually women impowerment is and it is so beautiful portrayed. The book ends at a cliff hanger that actually makes you want to read the next part and I was literally dying to get my next part. And I can say that the wait was actually worth it!
There is no way to explain how immensely I am obsessed with this series! I just freaking love it!! The message, the characters and the story I just love it all!!!!
The author did an amazing job in putting his imagination onto the paper.
Must read!!!!!
⬆️ This is just a little summary of the book.
From my point of view this book is awesomely written. This book just binds you with it!! You can actually feel the pain, the suffering, the sacrifice, the love or in all, all the feelings and emotions in an unbelievable way. Each an every character has there own story and they are perfectly described. Both the main protagonist characters are just perfectly written. Their story, their sacrifice, their love, everything but the female protagonist (Sati) describes what actually women impowerment is and it is so beautiful portrayed. The book ends at a cliff hanger that actually makes you want to read the next part and I was literally dying to get my next part. And I can say that the wait was actually worth it!
There is no way to explain how immensely I am obsessed with this series! I just freaking love it!! The message, the characters and the story I just love it all!!!!
The author did an amazing job in putting his imagination onto the paper.
Must read!!!!!
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
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
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
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
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