prettypaperback1's review
5.0
How beautifully she brings the character back to life! These 26 beautiful re-tellings of Ramayan and Mahabharata are written very well.
My heart ached a little when I got to know about Ahalya, she got punished for being loyal without giving a chance to explain herself
It hurt me when I learned about Urmilla and her love for Lord Lakshman yet her sacrifice is never counted by anyone
And when I learned about Draupadi and her feelings, it left me heartbroken.
This book was hardly 76 pages long but it left me introspecting about each and every character from Ramayana and Mahabharat. People who sacrifice but never got acknowledged for it. The author has constructed each and every poem in such a way that it leaves a drastic impact on anyone while reading.
Often we have heard during Ramayana and Mahabharata, about the warriors and how bravely Lord Ram and Lakshman fought but no one did tell you how courageously Urmilla sacrificed. while having all the luxuries of the world, yet she was far away from the love of her life.
Draupadi, who was humiliated in front of everyone, nobody talked about her pain and sufferings.
Recommended to everyone who likes reading mythology,
for me it was 4.5/5
My heart ached a little when I got to know about Ahalya, she got punished for being loyal without giving a chance to explain herself
It hurt me when I learned about Urmilla and her love for Lord Lakshman yet her sacrifice is never counted by anyone
And when I learned about Draupadi and her feelings, it left me heartbroken.
This book was hardly 76 pages long but it left me introspecting about each and every character from Ramayana and Mahabharat. People who sacrifice but never got acknowledged for it. The author has constructed each and every poem in such a way that it leaves a drastic impact on anyone while reading.
Often we have heard during Ramayana and Mahabharata, about the warriors and how bravely Lord Ram and Lakshman fought but no one did tell you how courageously Urmilla sacrificed. while having all the luxuries of the world, yet she was far away from the love of her life.
Draupadi, who was humiliated in front of everyone, nobody talked about her pain and sufferings.
Recommended to everyone who likes reading mythology,
for me it was 4.5/5
prettypaperback's review
5.0
How beautifully she brings the character back to life! These 26 beautiful re-tellings of Ramayan and Mahabharata are written very well.
My heart ached a little when I got to know about Ahalya, she got punished for being loyal without giving a chance to explain herself
It hurt me when I learned about Urmilla and her love for Lord Lakshman yet her sacrifice is never counted by anyone
And when I learned about Draupadi and her feelings, it left me heartbroken.
This book was hardly 76 pages long but it left me introspecting about each and every character from Ramayana and Mahabharat. People who sacrifice but never got acknowledged for it. The author has constructed each and every poem in such a way that it leaves a drastic impact on anyone while reading.
Often we have heard during Ramayana and Mahabharata, about the warriors and how bravely Lord Ram and Lakshman fought but no one did tell you how courageously Urmilla sacrificed. while having all the luxuries of the world, yet she was far away from the love of her life.
Draupadi, who was humiliated in front of everyone, nobody talked about her pain and sufferings.
Recommended to everyone who likes reading mythology,
for me it was 4.5/5
My heart ached a little when I got to know about Ahalya, she got punished for being loyal without giving a chance to explain herself
It hurt me when I learned about Urmilla and her love for Lord Lakshman yet her sacrifice is never counted by anyone
And when I learned about Draupadi and her feelings, it left me heartbroken.
This book was hardly 76 pages long but it left me introspecting about each and every character from Ramayana and Mahabharat. People who sacrifice but never got acknowledged for it. The author has constructed each and every poem in such a way that it leaves a drastic impact on anyone while reading.
Often we have heard during Ramayana and Mahabharata, about the warriors and how bravely Lord Ram and Lakshman fought but no one did tell you how courageously Urmilla sacrificed. while having all the luxuries of the world, yet she was far away from the love of her life.
Draupadi, who was humiliated in front of everyone, nobody talked about her pain and sufferings.
Recommended to everyone who likes reading mythology,
for me it was 4.5/5
ecstatic_yet_chaotic's review
4.0
I am sorry but how does one bring alive characters they haven't met? Well technically speaking, since Ramayana and Mahabharata are epics that are dear to us Indians, drilled into our brains since time immemorial.
Purba Chakraborty, in her collection, 'Mythological Monologues', assembles the characters from Ramayana and Mahabharata into our living room, the unheard ones and the ones who have been spoken for, time and again. Ahalya, Ekalavya, Arjuna, Kunti, Draupadi, etc,. are some characters, tired of the singular narrative assigned to them. These monologues sweep us into the world of emotions, one that controls your karma and your sense of right and wrong.
Purba's verses flow smoothly, short yet capable of leaving behind a lasting impact. These monologues, some short and some long, are just an alternate angle, one that has been written with precision and focus. 'Mythological Monologues' is epigrammatic, crisp, and laden with perceptions.
Purba Chakraborty, in her collection, 'Mythological Monologues', assembles the characters from Ramayana and Mahabharata into our living room, the unheard ones and the ones who have been spoken for, time and again. Ahalya, Ekalavya, Arjuna, Kunti, Draupadi, etc,. are some characters, tired of the singular narrative assigned to them. These monologues sweep us into the world of emotions, one that controls your karma and your sense of right and wrong.
Purba's verses flow smoothly, short yet capable of leaving behind a lasting impact. These monologues, some short and some long, are just an alternate angle, one that has been written with precision and focus. 'Mythological Monologues' is epigrammatic, crisp, and laden with perceptions.
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