#oathofvayuputras

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So I pre-ordered this book back in 2015, when it wasn't even released & it has been kept in the corner of my wardrobe since it was delivered! Why? Maybe because I really did not want to ruin the Ramayana I've adored since my childhood! Or maybe because I was still trying to make sense of the nonsensical drama happened in the last 150 pages of #OathOfVayuputras of #ShivaTrilogy. But after all those back to back recommendations, finally I've got my hands on #AmishTripathi's "Shri Ram Chandra Series" ✨ Statically, Ramayana by Tulsidas, written over a period of more than 1200 years ago went through so many changes & interpolations & whatsoever came out (all the versions included) was a masterpiece until now. I mean, I kinda liked #ScionOfIkshvaku as well but again, maybe because I've known all these characters since years & I just love them, the twists & turns felt kinda indigestible. To start with, this book is a retelling of the great epic #Ramayana with Amish's own moderation & revisions. The core of the story is the same what we've known since ages but by the time we finish half of the book, things stop making sense. Sadly not a single scene or sentence makes an impact. No strong character emerges out of the story, even the protagonist "Ram-Prince of Sapta Sindhu" struggles to find a firm ground. If that was not enough, the story takes a 360 degree spin from its main theme & launch itself into a rape & revenge drama right in the middle, which ends with no conclusion, just the way it was taken up. Bending & re-telling the actual story with whooping level of imagination is Amish Tripathi’s usual way of entertaining. My hopes from Amish died since I finished The Oath of Vayuputras & he continued to slitting them up with this book as well. What funniest I've found in this book is at times Amish used appropriate aboriginal jargon to describe the body-wear as ‘angvastram’ while at times he used colloquial expressions like ‘wow’ to express joy & astonishment. It made me wonder what prevented him to use more chic words like ‘bae’. This book is for the people who do not whole-heartedly believe in the Ramayana, I, on the contrary, do. I'm going with 2.5 out of 5 Stars!✨

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‘There is your truth and there is my truth. As for the universal truth, it does not exist

anandmayi

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The Oath of the Vayuputras (Shiva Trilogy, #3) : Book Review

The Oath of the Vayuputras by Amish Tripathi My rating: 5 of 5 stars More spiritual than first two books of the trilogy. But, Lacks pace of the first book. When u read immortals of Meluha, U get spellbound, just like reading harry potter or LOTR , that is missing in oath of vayuputras! But still a delightful read! A good end to one of the most well written trilogies from an Indian author!!