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[apsarareads]

PALACE OF ILLUSIONS BY CHITRA BANNERJEE DIVAKARUNI

So the book is about Mahabharat retelling but from Draupadi's POV which was interesting.

Tho Bheem only had only few lines it was really wholesome and comforting to know that he loved draupadi. The story about Mahabharata isn't a mystery to us. We all know what and how it happens........It felt peaceful when the story's title "The palace of Illusions" came into picture, even in the pov of draupadi she described living in this palace as the most peaceful time of her life and same goes for me i really liked the idea of having a palace that is alive and that can read your thoughts tho it kinda scary. This book felt really depressing for me. Having to listen to these men with full ego. Her own dad not loving her, her brother growing distant from her, Krishna becoming her best friend then growing distant, her having to marry Arjuna despite actually wishing for things destiny didn't allow her, kunti being cold to her and controlling her sons and treating draupadi horribly, draupadi having to marry all Five of the Pandavas, then bearing some more cold treatment from her mother in law then coming face to face with the reality that if Arjuna didn't had her all to himself then she'd just because a duty to him than love, and her husbands starting to have other wives. I wanted to scream!! Like i do want to know what happens next but at the same time i already freaking know so I'm dreading the time when her husband yudhishthir will put everything as a bet during the game including her which will lead to some really dire consequences, which the kauravas had it coming for them. And oh God i hate duryodhana so much despite him not having any lines in this book. Or maybe he did?

What I didn't like about this book

Kunti's character oh lord i hated it and also Krishna acting distant to draupadi tho i can understand this part. I hate Draupadi's dad on a whole another level. I hate duryodhana and I'll soon hate dusashan tho i already hate them but I'll hate them more after completing this book. Arjuna in this book acted too much like real men which made my head ache. I also hated how vyasa gave her boon of chastity. 💀🙄

I was really dreading over this book. If i should read it or not because of the some very negative and misleading comments but i decided that if the reviews are correct and it's misleading from what actually happened then I'll write one hell of a negative one myself to warn other's. But other than some fictional element (her crush on karna), it didn't stray from what actually happened in Mahabharata.

For me reading this book has become the hardest task of all. I do want to know draupadi's pov but at the same time reading this tragedy like story is really hard. Because I know what's coming and she's definitely gonna hate herself for it. But being pressured and giving in to her life's destiny it's so sad that when she's finally living her best life destiny once again came to her to destroy her. It's heartbreaking.

If there existed a real POV of draupadi then I'm sure it'd be similar to this book (except for the part, her crush on karna). But it's this book's fictional element and it was quite intriguing to imagine that draupadi sympathized with karna so much that her curiosity turned into a crush. Her heartbreak when having to insult him, her trying to redeem herself but not being able to because even unintentionally she scraped open a really deep wound which he had to bear his whole life. Her thought process had changed so much too in the middle half of the story. Kunti not being a lovable character, it was opposite to how I'm used to hear the stories about her. But well anyways after reading this I'm gonna love and respect draupadi even more. I've always sympathized with her, she tried her very best despite all the chaos going on around her.

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Four because I can never love this story (Nevermind i actually loved this book. Specially the last chapter) no matter how much I try same goes for the actual Mahabharata. It's a good read and doesn't have any indecency (It does have some lines so.......but it's not bad) in it so anyone can read but don't take it literally. There were many things which contradicted to how I've been listening stories to, or reading about Mahabharata. Also I found The Narad muni enticing fights among people, mom would call me and my siblings Narad muni at such occasions when we did something similar and i always thought who it was mom was referring to. So...............I found you!!

Note : English is my second language and I'm unaware about a lot of things so be kind to me or I'll be rude to you as well!! 🙄🫢🤭💕

Also these pictures are not mine and were taken from Pinterest so if you're the owner of the picture do DM me for credits since i couldn't find who made these, Do also DM me for the removal of the post if you don't want me using your art.

Thank you~💕

[dreamyenskz]

y'all look at the stars in his eyes 🥹 cr. twt

[xamitras]

For many of years I had this tradition of drawing Wirt and the beast once a year to see how much I have improved, then depression hit in 2023 and couldn't continue, but it left so really amazing art in the process

[monkesupreme]

ref

a satisfactory answer for Selina

[anna-scribbles]

adrien in my outfit from a few days ago✨ feat. my claws out converse

bonus:

[bodega-catto]

Yeah I would also ignore his crimes for ten years ngl

[halemerry]

Hey everyone what's your favorite mug look like?

[mail-me-a-snail]

A TRUE MANN OF SCIENCE

Dr. Ludwig is the best in his field. Which field? Why, all of them! Chemistry, biology, necromancy… Is there anything he can't do? He's the best on the field, too. He's got your back, mein Freund...as long as you have his. In need of medical assistance? Just ask nicely, say the magic word, and don't be such a big baby. Whatever was in your chest cavity will grow back! If it doesn't, the good doctor has plenty to spare.

felt like drawing my medic loadout (˶˃ ᵕ ˂˶) .ᐟ.ᐟ

[monkeeyuri]

why

EGG JOKES ARE FINE ITS LITERALLY JUST COMPARING SOMEONE TO A TRANS WOMAN. CONSIDER WHY YOU FIND THAT BAD

[pigeon-butch]

THAT REMINDS ME i was at the national zoo in dc over the summer and this was the single greatest thing i've ever seen. those are two ruddy quail doves (lovely n nice) who are currently sitting on their nest with their newly hatched child HOWEVER if you know what pigeon babies look like something may seem off here

here's a picture from the zoo of one of the baby ruddy quail doves from a previous clutch for comparison

and THIS little fucker is the zoo's resident adult blue ground dove who is a.) in love with the ruddy quail dove parents and b.) very happy to be participating in nest duty. occasionally you'd see their actual child poke its little head up for food or squeaking from underneath the pile but it was so good

[yuri-is-online]

Leona mentions that scars are seen as a sign of bravery in the Sunset Savanna... so I assume that a lot of people probably find them sexy. I'm not sure if Yuu walks the red carpet with the boys in Tapis Rogue but like... can you imagine a Yuu with a really noticeable facial scar they didn't use makeup to cover up and everyone in the Savanna just going wild on magicam as soon as those pictures drop. Yuu checks their phone to see that they're trending because one very specific group of people is down bad horrendous and it broke containment.

[hallenanyall]

pov: dumb little bird in your brain wont stfu

ref & extras under the [pristine] cut <3

quote from game + orig sketch + wordless image

timelapse :>

+ sketch that ill clean up eventually, more of my favorite quotes.

+ little ref i drew of different TLQ tails. not that he seems to have one anyway. but its the one thing id let him change <3

[vampirecorleone]

"Give yourself over to absolute pleasure. Swim the warm waters of sins of the flesh - erotic nightmares beyond any measure, and sensual daydreams to treasure forever. Can't you just see it? Don't dream it, be it." Horror Character Appreciation - Tim Curry as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) dir. Jim Sharman

[courfee]

oby jeggy is a different kind of dsfkdsf so here is them from the first fic in that series, i will touch you with my mind by my love @itsjaywalkers

[vintic-girl]

[offdensen]