Fiction

Then I Met My Sister

Then I Met My Sister | Christine Hurley Deriso | Book Review

PLOT: 3.5/5 CHARACTERS: 3/5 WRITING STYLE: 3/5 CLIMAX: 3/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 3/5 Walking down the lanes of Sapna Book Mall in Hubli, I chanced upon the rather scandalous looking cover of Then I Met My Sister by Christine Hurley Deriso. As I flipped through the pages and read the blurb, I found myself yearning for …

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Seeking Redemption

Seeking Redemption | Madhu Vajpayee | Book Review

PLOT: 3.5/5 CHARACTERS: 3/5 WRITING STYLE: 3/5 CLIMAX: 3/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 3/5 Writing your first book can always be a difficult task. Not having the experience of narrating a story can be a lot more difficult than one might believe. It is very important to structure the story in a way that will keep the …

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Mockingjay

Mockingjay | Suzanne Collins | Book Review

PLOT: 4/5 CHARACTERS: 4.5/5 WRITING STYLE: 4/5 CLIMAX: 4/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 3.5/5 Mockingjay is the 3rd and final book in The Hunger Games series. The book, true to its name, is the story of Katniss as a Mockingjay. As the readers of the previous books may recall, the third quartell quell Hunger Games was abruptly …

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The Divine and The Destiny

The Divine and The Destiny | Meenakshi Raina | Book Review

PLOT: 3.5/5 CHARACTERS: 3/5 WRITING STYLE: 3/5 CLIMAX: 3/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 3/5 Writing a story is at the same time, both easy and difficult. Contrary to popular belief, it is not as hard as many people make it out to be. But at the same time, it is not as if anyone can pick up …

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Umrao Jan Ada

Umrao Jan Ada | Mirza Mohammad Hadi Ruswa | Book Review

PLOT: 3.5/5 CHARACTERS: 3.5/5 WRITING STYLE: 4/5 HISTORICAL VALUE: 4.5/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 4/5 As I sit down writing this review, I am reminded of the old lanes, plush lavish gardens and once magnificent semi-dilapidated structures that still speak the saga of the bygone era that was once the ‘Constantinople of the East’, Lucknow. As the …

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The Storm in my Mind

The Storm in My Mind | Ayaan Basu | Book Review

PLOT: 2/5 CHARACTERS: 2.5/5 WRITING STYLE: 2.5/5 CLIMAX: 2/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 2.5/5 There are many people who hate Chetan Bhagat, his books and his style of writing. I would not go as far as saying that I’m a fan but I definitely respect the man. He broke the traditional norms of writing and created a …

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Catching Fire

Catching Fire | Suzanne Collins | Book Review

PLOT: 4.5/5 CHARACTERS: 4.5/5 WRITING STYLE: 3.5/5 CLIMAX: 4/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 4.5/5 The second book of The Hunger Games series – Catching Fire is as captivating and gripping as its prequel. As the young fighter Katniss Everdeen yet again proves her mettle in the Hunger Games arena, so does Suzanne Collins proves her worth with her words. …

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The Jadoo of Your Love

The Jadoo of Your Love | S.R. Saha | Book Review

PLOT: 3/5 CHARACTERS: 3/5 WRITING STYLE: 3.5/5 CLIMAX: 3/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 3/5 Grab your coffee, sit down and read The Jadoo of Your Love. You are definitely in for a big surprise. The time I received this book, I never thought much of it. But as I sat down to read it, I gradually realized …

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Chakra: Chronicles of the Witch Way

Chakra: Chronicles of the Witch Way | Ritu Lalit | Book Review

PLOT: 3/5 CHARACTERS: 3/5 WRITING STYLE: 3/5 CLIMAX: 3/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 3/5 Supernatural is always an interesting topic to read on. There is the element of intrigue, and at the end of the book, depending on how the story ends, you always feel good to know that there is something larger than life out there. …

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Love & Death in the Middle Kingdom

Love & Death in the Middle Kingdom | Nalini Rajan | Book Review

PLOT: 2.5/5 CHARACTERS: 3/5 WRITING STYLE: 3.5/5 CLIMAX: 3/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 2.5/5 I live around 10 km away from Hampi, the seat of the Vijayanagara Empire. It is my regular haunting place and I’ve been there a trillion times. I am aware of its history and am quite acquainted with the significance behind each of …

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The Aryavarta Chronicles #1: Govinda

Govinda: The Aryavarta Chronicles Book 1 | Krishna Udayasankar | Book Review

The story of The Aryavarta Chronicles #1: Govinda, revolves around the formation of the Aryavarta Empire. There are 2 factions, the Firstborn and the Firewrights. The Firstborn are scholars who have an immense knowledge of the scriptures while the Firewrights are inventors and scientists.