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Daughter from a Wishing Tree
by Sudha Murty
Actual Rating - 4.5/5.
| Book Review | The Daughter From A Wishing Tree.
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Thank you for the copy @penguinindia :)
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If you follow my reviews, you must already know how much I love and adore Sudha Murty's books. Though this was my first time reading mythological stories written by Murty, I somehow fell into a comfortable lull as soon as I began reading. The ease with which the author always pens down her novels holds true till date. There are not many mythological books that children can refer to considering the difficulty of the vocabulary but this particular book can be picked up by any child after age 10.
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Enclosed within these beautiful covers are 24 short stories that are solely about the strength and virtue of women. It's not often that we get to read about the Goddesses who protected and saved the planet. Apart from the famous ones like Sita, Ganga and Draupadi, there are hundreds of others who are not known to the common folks. As I read along, I could begin to understand the rituals that are followed in Hinduism. The reason why the newlyweds are shown the Arundhati star or why the dieties in Kalinga are missing a piece of their hands, it's all in this book. The names of various rivers are feminine and it was very interesting to know why or how they were born or even the direction that they flow in. Few stories were familiar but some of them were completely unheard of.
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Remember how I said these stories were informative? It's true because not many of us knew that Parvati had a daughter. The commitment and devotion that most of the Godly woman hold towards their husbands and society is fierce and through this book you can understand the reason behind the places and writings named as a tribute to them. Even though there are 24 stories, one can easily finish them within a day. It's lovely and extremely light, both of which I associate with Sudha Murty. Every time I finish a book of hers, I feel extremely pleasant and this book was no different. I recommend it.
| Book Review | The Daughter From A Wishing Tree.
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Thank you for the copy @penguinindia :)
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If you follow my reviews, you must already know how much I love and adore Sudha Murty's books. Though this was my first time reading mythological stories written by Murty, I somehow fell into a comfortable lull as soon as I began reading. The ease with which the author always pens down her novels holds true till date. There are not many mythological books that children can refer to considering the difficulty of the vocabulary but this particular book can be picked up by any child after age 10.
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Enclosed within these beautiful covers are 24 short stories that are solely about the strength and virtue of women. It's not often that we get to read about the Goddesses who protected and saved the planet. Apart from the famous ones like Sita, Ganga and Draupadi, there are hundreds of others who are not known to the common folks. As I read along, I could begin to understand the rituals that are followed in Hinduism. The reason why the newlyweds are shown the Arundhati star or why the dieties in Kalinga are missing a piece of their hands, it's all in this book. The names of various rivers are feminine and it was very interesting to know why or how they were born or even the direction that they flow in. Few stories were familiar but some of them were completely unheard of.
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Remember how I said these stories were informative? It's true because not many of us knew that Parvati had a daughter. The commitment and devotion that most of the Godly woman hold towards their husbands and society is fierce and through this book you can understand the reason behind the places and writings named as a tribute to them. Even though there are 24 stories, one can easily finish them within a day. It's lovely and extremely light, both of which I associate with Sudha Murty. Every time I finish a book of hers, I feel extremely pleasant and this book was no different. I recommend it.