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pundiraakanksha's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
adithi_shenoy_argod's review against another edition
3.0
I am someone who has both read and watched Ramayan multiple times. I obviously knew that this was a mythological fiction which would not follow the actual Ramayan.
I went into this book with the same thoughts and was ready to face plats that were never heard of. To be honest, some parts of the story really made me cringe as they didn't have an ounce of truth to them. At these times I had to remind myself that this was but a fiction.
But the story itself and the writing were things where I didn't face any problems. The writing was speedy and eloquent. The plot kept me wanting for more. I could read this book for hours together without any problem. I found the conversations between certain people enthralling and educational, challenging the way society works.
Overall, it was an amazing book. I can't wait to read the next one. Just remember when reading it that it isn't completely based on Ramayan and give the book a fair chance.
I went into this book with the same thoughts and was ready to face plats that were never heard of. To be honest, some parts of the story really made me cringe as they didn't have an ounce of truth to them. At these times I had to remind myself that this was but a fiction.
But the story itself and the writing were things where I didn't face any problems. The writing was speedy and eloquent. The plot kept me wanting for more. I could read this book for hours together without any problem. I found the conversations between certain people enthralling and educational, challenging the way society works.
Overall, it was an amazing book. I can't wait to read the next one. Just remember when reading it that it isn't completely based on Ramayan and give the book a fair chance.
curlyhead's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
4.0
uditnair24's review against another edition
3.0
The narrative is better than the previous one. The author should be commended for.his ability to connect the various links in the whole storyline. Although since I had read scion previously there were lots of repetition. The author does a good job in reviving perspectives and allows people to see characters of the epic from a different angle. Still I believe ravana remains the most brilliant work by the author in the Ram Chandra series as of now.
keertea's review against another edition
4.0
Oh my god!!!!!! *How can Amish Tripathi create magic with his writings?* For me this was one of best he wrote. When I first read
Meluha, it was my fav. Then came Nagas and then came Vayuputras. And the whole series turned out to be my fav. Now The Ram Chandra Series!! Scion of Ikshvaku and Sita Warrior of Mithila. He just gets good with writings! The final twist❤️❤️ is it possible that I also get someone like Ram? They are so good! Awaiting for Raavan Orphan of Aryavata!
Meluha, it was my fav. Then came Nagas and then came Vayuputras. And the whole series turned out to be my fav. Now The Ram Chandra Series!! Scion of Ikshvaku and Sita Warrior of Mithila. He just gets good with writings! The final twist❤️❤️ is it possible that I also get someone like Ram? They are so good! Awaiting for Raavan Orphan of Aryavata!
pransu_123's review against another edition
5.0
A book that will give anyone a different overview of how we had perceived feminity from ancient time while linking it with the power female withhold with themselves, as represented by Sita. It is filled with suspense, and if you are into unorthodox religious reading, I kid you not, you will not willingly put the book down throughout your read. Loved the way, how Amish has portrayed the characters we worshipped as humans and not as the Gods.
Up for reading a story that strikes your mind with its practicality while aligning to the stories of religious scriptures? If yes, the book is for you :)
Up for reading a story that strikes your mind with its practicality while aligning to the stories of religious scriptures? If yes, the book is for you :)
kweerkitten's review against another edition
3.0
2nd time reading this one, in an effort to refresh my memory before proceeding to The War of Lanka.
i loved it the first time: as an impressionable 14 year old, sita was everything to me: smart, courageous, beautiful, unstoppable. i still hold the same opinion though i am somewhat disillusioned. although i still love sita, she feels a bit too perfect and the same goes for the other characters. yeah, it's hard to write about gods in a country like india so i'm not complaining much.
this book felt very repetitive. if you've read the first one, you can actually safely skip this one. beyond a few chapters about sita's childhood and youth, it doesn't contribute much to the narrative. i feel like this could've been explored in the first book itself.
in any case, the author has chosen a rather unorthodox style of narration so i'm excited to re-read Raavan.
3.5 stars
i loved it the first time: as an impressionable 14 year old, sita was everything to me: smart, courageous, beautiful, unstoppable. i still hold the same opinion though i am somewhat disillusioned. although i still love sita, she feels a bit too perfect and the same goes for the other characters. yeah, it's hard to write about gods in a country like india so i'm not complaining much.
this book felt very repetitive. if you've read the first one, you can actually safely skip this one. beyond a few chapters about sita's childhood and youth, it doesn't contribute much to the narrative. i feel like this could've been explored in the first book itself.
in any case, the author has chosen a rather unorthodox style of narration so i'm excited to re-read Raavan.
3.5 stars
bookishdancer's review against another edition
3.0
I am all up for a feminist version of the epic and like the fact that Sita was portrayed as a brave warrior. But that's all I liked about this book.
I feel the 1st book Ram & this one could have been just one book. Between both the books there was a lot of repetition, which was a drag.
I finished the book just because I don't like leaving a book half read.
I feel the 1st book Ram & this one could have been just one book. Between both the books there was a lot of repetition, which was a drag.
I finished the book just because I don't like leaving a book half read.
yet_another_amateur_writer's review against another edition
4.0
Sita :
Im literally fed up of our versions of how a woman like Sati or Savitri ought to be...all those timid, docile, fragile representations of women. This book was a refreshing change to that patriarchal thought. Imagine a Sita so "macho", 5 years elder to Ram and someone who's as dominant or even more than the celebrated Ram. This thought itself needs Amish to be celebrated.
I absolutely loved this book which is a parallel to the prequel Ram. It starts from Sita's birth and follows until where the previous book ended, all through her perspectives.
There were numerous instances that connected the two books beautifully and I adored the way the efforts were taken to actually transport us to a universe thousands of years back yet retain some moden thoughts of today.
Looking forward to Raavan ofcourse.
Im literally fed up of our versions of how a woman like Sati or Savitri ought to be...all those timid, docile, fragile representations of women. This book was a refreshing change to that patriarchal thought. Imagine a Sita so "macho", 5 years elder to Ram and someone who's as dominant or even more than the celebrated Ram. This thought itself needs Amish to be celebrated.
I absolutely loved this book which is a parallel to the prequel Ram. It starts from Sita's birth and follows until where the previous book ended, all through her perspectives.
There were numerous instances that connected the two books beautifully and I adored the way the efforts were taken to actually transport us to a universe thousands of years back yet retain some moden thoughts of today.
Looking forward to Raavan ofcourse.