I got introduced to Andrea thru the Spoken poetry posted on Youtube, and I instantly got hooked to her. Her poetry talks about all the norms that need I got introduced to Andrea thru the Spoken poetry posted on Youtube, and I instantly got hooked to her. Her poetry talks about all the norms that need to be broken in society. And this one was another eye opener on such topics.
I was amazed when it was available on netgalley, I couldn't stop myself from requesting it to read. And Yeaassh! I got it, I read as part of #leastreader_nb April prompt Poetry.
Short and touching. I read this as part of leastreader_nb Prompt for April : Poetry. And this one was heart touching, also it was my first Maya AngelouShort and touching. I read this as part of leastreader_nb Prompt for April : Poetry. And this one was heart touching, also it was my first Maya Angelou's work, definitely gonna read more from her now.
4.6/5★ This book is divided into two part’s first talks about all those amazing fictional work written around the Event. You can read translated work o4.6/5★ This book is divided into two part’s first talks about all those amazing fictional work written around the Event. You can read translated work of Saadat Hasan Manto, Khwaja Ahmad Abbas, Mulk Raj Anand and many more. Each story, giving us different details of what happened on that evening. I loved reading (snippet of) Massacre at Jallianwala Bagh by Stanley Wolpert, which talks about the committee of inquiry that was set on General Dyer for the Massacre. Though the final verdict didn’t make this book, but I surely now want to read the original.
Second part consists of those amazing weapon words in form of Poetry. As the massacre took place in Amritsar, there are many translated poems from Punjabi and some from Urdu. Though I feel, some of them had left the essence of being a poem in translation but the core feeling still remains, the pain still remains.
There is something about mytho fiction that keeps me bringing back to them, and often I get disappointed in them. It's one such read, I thought it wasThere is something about mytho fiction that keeps me bringing back to them, and often I get disappointed in them. It's one such read, I thought it was from a perspective of Urmila, Sita's sisters. But it's not.
I am still thinking about this one, it has all those pointers that we keep on listening/reading now-a-days. YOU are beautiful, take care of yourself, I am still thinking about this one, it has all those pointers that we keep on listening/reading now-a-days. YOU are beautiful, take care of yourself, You are important, people can be toxic... etc some general "talks" of today, but it came as lessons to lilly and in this book she talks about those events that lead her to learn the lesson.
The extra long sentences, irrelevant stories of people who came and went, and that abrupt end, need some time to gather my thoughts on this one. RatingThe extra long sentences, irrelevant stories of people who came and went, and that abrupt end, need some time to gather my thoughts on this one. Rating and review later....more
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I picked the novel because of the Blurb which looks more like a simple YA read. But it has so much more to offer with its the twists & turns. Language used is simple, and easy to understand.
The story is written from multiple POV’s, and even though I loved the smooth transformation from chapter to chapter. As each chapter starts from where the earlier one left, but another character’s POV. Only issue, I found in POV’s where there was no differentiation was the characters tones/talking. They were read same way.
Character development can be seen between the first time(when they were introduced), and last time(when they were read). But there was no specific development as the character grew, except Princess Charlotte. She reminded me so much of Merida (from Brave), the way she said No on marriage proposal, was childish, and grew brave from whatever happened to her next on.
I am in love with Prince Young, and he is definitely my latest fictional CRUSH♥♥. The way he handles situations, with his presence of mind is amazing. He has got charm of a prince, and believe me when I say, he doesn't behave much like a Prince. He adapts to situations well, and before thinking of himself, he thinks of 'people he love more' (depends on situation we are talking ;) ).
This single book, contains exactly 3 books. I am seriously telling this, it could have been easily converted to a series, and there were so many points where Author could have stopped on a happy ending. But author chooses to give us twists, and twists, and THE END. ...more
It hurt's me deep, when a "said' to be Mytho retelling isn't up to the level. The book consists of 9 short Mytho retellings, each retelling has said toIt hurt's me deep, when a "said' to be Mytho retelling isn't up to the level. The book consists of 9 short Mytho retellings, each retelling has said to have a twist. But I felt it was more or less, same. It's hard to weave a new story in less number of pages, a character we know since birth does something reluctant & I can't get that until a strong character is build before. Out of 9, I felt only 2 stories, and a bit of Draupadi's stories worth reading.
This is one such book, that a reader needs to go and make their understanding for it. Reading reviews of others won't matter much. It is a slow pace, This is one such book, that a reader needs to go and make their understanding for it. Reading reviews of others won't matter much. It is a slow pace, repetitive yet the understanding of what mental illness is like (yes, it is repetition of same emotions again and again).
I liked it because no I wasn't expecting real Turtle in the books (like many did when it first came out), I before hand knew it is about Mental illness, and I am familiar with these kind of books that reader may feel are repetitive, but it's just the thought of person who is ill. I loved how the Title actually is referred in the story and how a mythological story is weaved around it.
I would surely recommend it to people, to read and make your own opinion and not going for someone else. because this one surely is based on how individual takes the mental state... ...more
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