namakurhea's review against another edition
3.0
Overall I enjoyed reading this trilogy. These were the best-selling books and I'm glad I gave it a chance.
What Amish lacks in creating the characters, he makes up for it in the whole narrative itself. His characters are one dimensional, too good to be true, and almost Mary Sue-ish even! But by the third book, you can see that his genius is not in capturing human complexities, but moral complexities.
He offers his readers a mental framework of understanding good and evil. At first, good and evil are presented as 2 separate entities. Good is here. Evil is there. Then the question evolves: "what is evil?". And it changes yet again by proposing that both are 2 sides of the same coin... and the right question to ask is "At what point does good shifts into evil?". Towards the end of the novel, he proposes that perhaps, it is not about evil being vanquished forever. That it will always be there as long as there is goodness. One can only try to balance both sides.
So yeah, if you're looking for complex characters, this book is not for you. What this trilogy offers is a structure; a proposed way to make sense of good and evil. And for this I give it a 10/10.
What Amish lacks in creating the characters, he makes up for it in the whole narrative itself. His characters are one dimensional, too good to be true, and almost Mary Sue-ish even! But by the third book, you can see that his genius is not in capturing human complexities, but moral complexities.
He offers his readers a mental framework of understanding good and evil. At first, good and evil are presented as 2 separate entities. Good is here. Evil is there. Then the question evolves: "what is evil?". And it changes yet again by proposing that both are 2 sides of the same coin... and the right question to ask is "At what point does good shifts into evil?". Towards the end of the novel, he proposes that perhaps, it is not about evil being vanquished forever. That it will always be there as long as there is goodness. One can only try to balance both sides.
So yeah, if you're looking for complex characters, this book is not for you. What this trilogy offers is a structure; a proposed way to make sense of good and evil. And for this I give it a 10/10.
freddyfinch's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
mahika153's review against another edition
Too lengthy, too draggy. The story didn't seem to go anywhere. Very underwhelming
radmay007's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
himangshu8_'s review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
It is a great tale with a mix of Indian mythology and history. The story of Shiva's fight against evil continues in this third book of the Shiva Trilogy by Amish Tripathi.
This book continues from the moments in which the previous book had ended. The book follows the journey of Shiva from Panchavati back to Meluha, unfolding many events and mysteries.
I don’t want to spoil any story for you guys but I was not too fond of the book's ending. As this book is the Finale of the whole Shiva trilogy, it should have ended properly doing justice to the story and the characters. Some characters who had a great journey through the series and also got a good character development end in a childish manner.
If you are expecting some grand ending to this series, I am sorry to say but this book will disappoint you. But the book was not bad. This book contains many twists and turns that awestruck you as a reader. Many new things unfold, which turns the event completely and the meaning of Evil also changes.
Overall I liked the story, it was gripping with fast-paced writing, character development, and emotional conflict between different characters, just made the book worth reading. There are cliffhangers at the end of each chapter which makes you more curious about the story.
RATING: 4/5
The book was great, but I didn’t like the ending. So I am giving it a 4 out of 5 stars. But I recommend you guys to read this book if you have read the previous books in the series. Because the point of view on the ending of this book can be subjective
This book continues from the moments in which the previous book had ended. The book follows the journey of Shiva from Panchavati back to Meluha, unfolding many events and mysteries.
I don’t want to spoil any story for you guys but I was not too fond of the book's ending. As this book is the Finale of the whole Shiva trilogy, it should have ended properly doing justice to the story and the characters. Some characters who had a great journey through the series and also got a good character development end in a childish manner.
If you are expecting some grand ending to this series, I am sorry to say but this book will disappoint you. But the book was not bad. This book contains many twists and turns that awestruck you as a reader. Many new things unfold, which turns the event completely and the meaning of Evil also changes.
Overall I liked the story, it was gripping with fast-paced writing, character development, and emotional conflict between different characters, just made the book worth reading. There are cliffhangers at the end of each chapter which makes you more curious about the story.
RATING: 4/5
The book was great, but I didn’t like the ending. So I am giving it a 4 out of 5 stars. But I recommend you guys to read this book if you have read the previous books in the series. Because the point of view on the ending of this book can be subjective
merqri's review against another edition
5.0
I loved the third and final book of the Shiva Trilogy. I do not know of any fantasy fiction by an Indian author which plays so well with the mythology and blends into it so flawlessly.
Oath of the Vayuputras completes the what the first two books had started. It completes the tale with amazing storytelling. I think the narration, content has improved as the series progressed. The plot became more and more convoluted as the series progressed. I loved the battle sequences in the series. They were deftly written and the author didn't mince words while showing the brutality of certain scenes. This was a welcome change in Indian fiction.
I loved the way Shiva and other mythological characters are portrayed in the series. To show a God vulnerable is risky in India, and Amish handled that very delicately. The feelings of rage, despair are very well portrayed for all of the characters despite their places in an average Hindu psyche.
The battle strategies are interesting and clever.
The series makes use of the fringe theories in support of the story and the content blends very effectively with them. I liked the references to nuclear weapons as taken from our mythology. It seems the authors is impressed with Graham Hancock's Underworld. Based on what I could glean from Wiki pages, those books advocate an alternate history and I am not sure of their authenticity. Having said that, it works perfectly for a work of fiction and now I am inclined to check those out too.
Overall, I am very happy that I read this and didn't think of it as another Chetan Bhagat type screenplay.
I guess, I will give his new books a try.
Oath of the Vayuputras completes the what the first two books had started. It completes the tale with amazing storytelling. I think the narration, content has improved as the series progressed. The plot became more and more convoluted as the series progressed. I loved the battle sequences in the series. They were deftly written and the author didn't mince words while showing the brutality of certain scenes. This was a welcome change in Indian fiction.
I loved the way Shiva and other mythological characters are portrayed in the series. To show a God vulnerable is risky in India, and Amish handled that very delicately. The feelings of rage, despair are very well portrayed for all of the characters despite their places in an average Hindu psyche.
The battle strategies are interesting and clever.
The series makes use of the fringe theories in support of the story and the content blends very effectively with them. I liked the references to nuclear weapons as taken from our mythology. It seems the authors is impressed with Graham Hancock's Underworld. Based on what I could glean from Wiki pages, those books advocate an alternate history and I am not sure of their authenticity. Having said that, it works perfectly for a work of fiction and now I am inclined to check those out too.
Overall, I am very happy that I read this and didn't think of it as another Chetan Bhagat type screenplay.
I guess, I will give his new books a try.
sleeveless_heart's review against another edition
3.0
Nice book. The ending was lovely, though the war scenes dragged on, and on, and on...
picky_nikki's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5