PLOT: 3/5CHARACTERS: 3/5WRITING STYLE: 4/5CLIMAX: 3/5ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 3.5/5 “Five thousand years ago, there came to earth a magical being called Krishna, who brought about innumerable miracles for the good of mankind. Humanity despaired of its fate if the Blue God were to die but was reassured that he would return in a fresh avatar when […]
The Tattooed Fakir | Biman Nath | Book Review
PLOT: 3/5 CHARACTERS: 3/5 WRITING STYLE: 4/5 CLIMAX: 3/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 3/5 Imagine this – You are at an airport. To kill some time, you enter the bookstore. You come across a book with a catchy title and an equally catchy cover design. You look at the blurb and that too seems exciting. What do […]
The Guns of Navarone | Alistair Maclean | Book Review
PLOT: 4/5 CHARACTERS: 5/5 WRITING STYLE 5/5 CLIMAX: 4/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 5/5 “A team bound on a mission to change the course of a war. A mission that promises no hope for survival as the odds are monumentally stacked against them. Yet, they go. For, if not them, there is no one else…” The Guns […]
Asura: Tale of the Vanquished | Anand Neelakantan | Book Review
PLOT: 4.5/5 CHARACTERS: 4/5 WRITING STYLE: 4/5 CLIMAX: 3.5/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 5/5 Being born in the historic city of Agra does more to you than just Taj Mahal, it nurtures you in a society where Ram is enacted, glorified, worshipped and loved. I had the privilege of growing up in the place where the tradition […]
Chanakya’s Chant | Ashwin Sanghi | Book Review
PLOT: 5/5 CHARACTERS: 5/5 WRITING STYLE: 4/5 CLIMAX: 3/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 4/5 “Adi Shakti, Namo Namah Sarab Shakti, Namo Namah Prithum Bhagvati, Namo Namah” If you love History and Contemporary Fiction, then “Chanakya’s Chant” is ideal for you. The two subjects are poles apart and, to combine them and make the outcome interesting is a […]