A review by viveknshah
Raavan: Enemy of Aryavarta, by Amish Tripathi

4.0

Just when I thought Amish was losing his touch with the disappointing run I have had with the last 3 books, he redeems himself. It does help that there is lesser pop cult literature on Raavan and Kumbhakaran which gives him a bit more leeway to apply his creative license without offending the construct of the wider audience. His multilinear narrative approach is one of the firsts I am coming across in Indian writing so just for going down that path, I'd give him a brownie point. His writing style remains crisp and gripping even if his exaggerations or liberty with the storyline neednt be. What's interesting is how current trends from a philosophical stand point get intertwined into his storyline with characters centuries ago debating on issues we find relevant today. One of Amish's strength has been his research and mixing it up with the right amount of fiction to add a ring of realism to his stories and his characters and I feel he gets his mojo back with this one.