Scan barcode
A review by ramblingsofareader
Raavana's Daughter by Vasika Udurawane, Nadishka Aloysius
4.0
Sometimes back, I participated in a giveaway hosted by Nadishka Aloysius. The conditions were to read this book and post a review and you will have a chance of winning the paperback. There was a deadline. But, life happened and I couldn't participate as planned. So, today, I decided to give it a try.
As Sri Lankans, we've heard of Ramayana since childhood. Ramayana was a compulsory text in my school. The version we studied was written in a simple language. But when we became a little older, another teacher told us that there are so many retellings of Ramayana. She told us the retelling, which was from Ravana's perspective. That was my first experience in multiple retellings of the same story. Raavana's Daughter is inspired by Ramakien, the Thai version of the Ramayana.
I don't consider myself as a fantasy person. To be honest, fantasy is not one of my go-to genres. That doesn't mean that I won't enjoy a good fantasy. But I was a bit skeptical in the beginning because this book was about a very well known story.
But, I was pleasently surprised. It was very well written. The author has created a good atmosphere. The characters blended well with each other, and the story build up was quite good. I enjoyed the choice of words and the little poems at the end of some chapters. The illustrations are not something you see everyday, but I liked them and the added to the story.
The only disappointment was that it ended so abruptly. I think, this story has the potential to be written into a full length fantasy novel, if not a series. I wish to read more by the author in the future as this is my first book by her. Recommend to everyone who needs a quick fantasy fix.
As Sri Lankans, we've heard of Ramayana since childhood. Ramayana was a compulsory text in my school. The version we studied was written in a simple language. But when we became a little older, another teacher told us that there are so many retellings of Ramayana. She told us the retelling, which was from Ravana's perspective. That was my first experience in multiple retellings of the same story. Raavana's Daughter is inspired by Ramakien, the Thai version of the Ramayana.
I don't consider myself as a fantasy person. To be honest, fantasy is not one of my go-to genres. That doesn't mean that I won't enjoy a good fantasy. But I was a bit skeptical in the beginning because this book was about a very well known story.
But, I was pleasently surprised. It was very well written. The author has created a good atmosphere. The characters blended well with each other, and the story build up was quite good. I enjoyed the choice of words and the little poems at the end of some chapters. The illustrations are not something you see everyday, but I liked them and the added to the story.
The only disappointment was that it ended so abruptly. I think, this story has the potential to be written into a full length fantasy novel, if not a series. I wish to read more by the author in the future as this is my first book by her. Recommend to everyone who needs a quick fantasy fix.