Book Review

Edny Arem by Ashok Varma

Edny Arem | Ashok Varma | Book Review

PLOT: 4/5 CHARACTERS: 3.5/5 WRITING STYLE: 4/5 CLIMAX: 3.5/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 4/5 We all have seen and loved the movie Mr. India in our younger days. Now, imagine what if you have a book on the same concept. A watch like contraption which when worn on your wrist will make the wearer invisible to the …

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Circle of Fate Prita Warrier

Circle of Fate | Prita Warrier | Book Review

PLOT: 4/5 CHARACTERS: 4/5 WRITING STYLE: 3.5/5 CLIMAX: 3.5/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 4/5 If I have to compare Prita Warrier’s style and choice of theme to another famous author’s work, I would proudly name Mr R.K. Narayanan and Ms Sudha Murthy as my choice because these are the names which flashed in my mind while going …

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Stephenie Meyer the unauthorised biography

Stephenie Meyer: The Unauthorized Biography of the Creator of the Twilight Saga | Marc Shapiro | Book Review

SUBJECT: 4/5 RESEARCH: 3/5 WRITING STYLE: 3/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 3.5/5 Having been translated into 38 languages around the globe, her series has sold 120 million copies worldwide. Her fourth book “Breaking Dawn” had sold a record of 1.3 million copies on the first day alone. She is none other than Stephenie Meyer, the author of …

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queen of ice devika

Queen of Ice | Devika Rangachari | Book Review

PLOT: 3.5/5 CHARACTERS: 4/5 WRITING STYLE: 3.5/5 CLIMAX: 3/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 4/5 Queen of Ice by Devika Rangachari is a book based on the real story of a 10th century Kashmiri Queen. She finds mention in the famous “Rajatarangini” written by Kalhana. “Didda” as she was known to one and all was born into the …

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Shatru Kronikles

Shatru Kronikles Book-1 | Sai Vadhan | Book Review

PLOT: 3.5/5 CHARACTERS: 3/5 WRITING STYLE: 3.5/5 CLIMAX: 3/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 4/5 Writing fantasy fiction is no cakewalk. It takes elephantine courage and an equally gargantuan imagination to come up with something which can be garnished and served as fantasy fiction to an audience who have basked in glorious worlds of Narnia, Hogwarts and their …

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Revival Stephen King

Revival | Stephen King | Book Review

PLOT: 4/5 CHARACTERS: 4/5 WRITING STYLE: 4.5/5 CLIMAX: 5/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 4.5/5 Stephen King is a well-known author, prolifically writing horror stories, suspense and fantasy novels. When you find out that Mr. King has come out with another book, you mostly tend to think it is yet another story that is going to scare the …

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City Times and Other Poems

City Times and Other Poems | Vihang A. Naik | Book Review

WRITING STYLE: 3.5/5 CONTENT: 4/5 CONCEPT: 3.5/5 Poetry is one of the beautiful art forms that can truly capture what the artist is imagining or going through. While minimalistic in terms of the words used, the beauty lies in being able to send the message across in a few short lines. While novels and short …

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Why the Vada Seller Refused a Sale

Why the Vada Seller Refused a Sale | Satish Mandora | Book Review

PLOT: 3/5 WRITING STYLE: 3.5/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 3.5/5 Self-help books are like a magic wand nowadays with an expectation of delivering astronomical results in a short duration. I have always wondered about their authenticity and promises, about why there is still poverty or as to why is there so much unemployment in the world? The …

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kasauli lights dimpy ajrawat

Kasauli Lights | Dimpy Ajrawat | Book Review

PLOT: 3/5 CHARACTERS: 3/5 WRITING STYLE: 4/5 CLIMAX: 2.5/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 3/5 What is the secret to life? Someone asks, Is it money? Is it power? Is it all the materialistic things this world has to offer? or is it Happiness in whichever form one sees it. “Kasauli Lights” is an artistic piece of work …

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goodbye girl sheeja jose

Goodbye Girl | Sheeja Jose | Book Review

PLOT: 3.5/5 CHARACTERS: 4/5 WRITING STYLE: 4/5 CLIMAX: 3/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 3.5/5 Justice is a strange concept, a concept which differentiates the right from wrong, the innocent from the guilty. Lady Justice is generally shown with a blindfold which represents objectivity, in that justice is or should be meted out objectively, without fear or favour, …

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the tcs story and beyond

The TCS Story and Beyond | S. Ramadorai | Book Review

WRITING STYLE: 3.5/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 3.5/5 Disclaimer – The view of the reviewer is his personal opinion about the book The TCS Story and beyond and in manner reflects his connections with TCS, hence maintaining an unbiased review of the book. S. Ramadorai’s “The TCS Story and Beyond” can be viewed as a study of …

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