A review by bhavya_reads
Grandma's Bag of Stories by Sudha Murty

4.0

“We should always have some aim in life which we must try to achieve while being of help to others.”

Rating-4 stars

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I think this book is best suited for children within the age of 6-10 years, but it also just as enjoyable for older readers. There are several references to the Indian culture, which being Indian I thoroughly enjoyed!

Despite this, there isn't much focus on the characters, Ajji and the grandchildren, even though we can see character development of the characters in the stories told by Ajji. I also felt that there was a lot of telling instead of showing in several instances, but it is understandable considering Ajji is narrating these stories. I do wish that we got more stories to read.

Overall I loved this book and am giving it 4 stars. This was re-read and I loved it just as much as the first time and I am very happy to have started my year with this book.

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How I Rate-
1 star- Hardly liked anything/ was disappointed
2 star- Had potential but did not deliver/ was disappointed
3 stars- Was ok but could have been better/ was average / Enjoyed a lot but something was missing
4 stars- Loved a lot but something was missing
5 stars- Loved it/ new favourite