Author : Amish Tripathi
My rating : 3/5
My rating : 3/5
Proved yet again that not all amazing ideas become amazing
books….
Wow!
+ I had been waiting
to get my hands on this book for the sheer audacity of the concept of
reimagining Shiva mythology. The refreshingly original idea of what if Shiva
was human is amazingly fascinating. A
very fresh storyline and interesting concept. The idea itself of combining the
mythological era and mapping it to a contemporary era seemed innovative. Very appropriate for fast reading. Can just
breeze through it and get it don’t in 2-3 sittings. Some concepts illustrated in
the book are very thought-provoking. The idea of a society and the two different
aspects of a society and a human being was brilliantly described. The book grew
more interesting towards the end.
Hmmm..
In spite of the fantastic idea, to me the book was a complete
let down due to the terrible writing. I was constantly distracted by the casual
writing and so couldn’t enjoy the book as much as I expected. I agree that the
idea is innovative but still owing to the writing quality I still feel it is a
very over rated book. I felt as if I was reading some movie script or a blog. Conversations
are too casual and boring at times. Dint like the casual usage of words like Shit,
Damn, Dude, son-of-a-bitch, which seemed
not very appropriate for the historic era it portrayed (1900 BC). Usage of concepts like
antioxidants, terrorism etc also seemed out of placed for that era. There are
many other clichés and glitches in the narration/story. Though the story was
gripping at few times, it still needed better treatment. Currently reading the
sequel. Lets see, if it can change my mind :).
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