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madhupria's review against another edition
4.0
There is so much plot and an array of interesting characters in so few pages. I first got to know about Parthiban Kanavu a few years ago when I watched the 1960 Tamil movie by the same name. As soon as I found out that it was a novel, I was eager to find a translated version. This translation however was so full of typos that it makes me think that nobody read it through a second time.
There is an interesting bit of background in the preface about what inspired Kalki to write this novel. This book was written pre-independence and this was apparently a safe way for Kalki to dream of an independent India. Knowing this little tidbit made the reading experience that much more enjoyable. What I loved the most about this story was the husband-wife relationship of Ponnan and Valli and the father-daughter relationship of Narasimha Varman and Kundhavi.
Guess I am going to re-watch the movie!
There is an interesting bit of background in the preface about what inspired Kalki to write this novel. This book was written pre-independence and this was apparently a safe way for Kalki to dream of an independent India. Knowing this little tidbit made the reading experience that much more enjoyable. What I loved the most about this story was the husband-wife relationship of Ponnan and Valli and the father-daughter relationship of Narasimha Varman and Kundhavi.
Guess I am going to re-watch the movie!
meenaakshi_sajit's review
adventurous
funny
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
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