I am never a fan of Ramayana. I find the characters of this epic a little too single-minded and illogical to find it convincible. Comparing it with another famous epic Mahabharata where I can see multiple layers of each character and can understand them even they are on the side…
Historical fiction has always been my favorite genre. One of the reasons is that it gives me a glimpse into the life of the people who lived and faced various atrocities of the past. But I believe fiction is always aggravated and it can sometimes convolute the reality. That’s why…
“In India, individual shame did not exist. Humiliation spread, as easily as oil on wax paper, to the entire family, even to distant cousins, uncles, aunts, nieces and nephews.” Plot Overview 17-year-old Lakshmi escapes from an abusive marriage and builds her life in the city of Jaipur as one of…
“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.” When I read this famous opening line, I so hoped that it is a satire. Even if you don’t read classics, there are good chances that you…
While reading a classic I always feel that I am missing so many things. I read and listen to reviews of so many English literature students and I keep wondering how are they able to find these hidden layers. How I couldn’t see it? So, when I hear about this…
“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.” If we replace animals from the above quote with humans, the quote doesn’t lose its meaning. It just becomes a social commentary on how even equality is relative in today’s world. Plot Overview The story starts when a…
“We all get lost once in a while, sometimes by choice, sometimes due to forces beyond our control. When we learn what it is our soul needs to learn, the path presents itself. Sometimes we see the way out but wander further and deeper despite ourselves; the fear, the anger…
“Our belief is often strongest when it should be weakest. That is the nature of hope.” Yes, I am ready for this big commitment. Not only for this trilogy but for the whole Cosmere series which has 17 books published till now and many yet to be released. Naturally, I…
“Honestly, it’s so easy to get what you want from people if they think you’re a psycho.” Plot Overview Lara Lington is living an average life, with a struggling business and in the delusion of true love with a guy who has just broken up with her giving no reasons. But…
There are loads of self-help books in the market, each catering to solve a different problem in our life. And believe me when I say I have read a quite few. Self-help is a genre that doesn’t work with a lot of people, and so if you have to ever…
