Stephenie Meyer
2007 (1st edition 2006)
Atom
pp. 434
name: prince of ayodhayaauthor: ashok k bankerreading time: 20 metro rides atleast (became a slow distracted reader this time) prince of ayodhaya is book 1 of a series of 6 books of the ramayana. very interestingly written. the language is quite fluid. reads almost like harry potter with ravana taking the space of the “dark…
Name: Digital FortressAuthor: Dan BrownReading Time: 10-12 metro rides About the Book: Digital Fortress is a science fiction, political drama. It repeatedly questions the world scenario of Big Brother watching and the uncalled for US domination. It raises ethical issues but does not talk about them explicitly. The ethics seem to get lost somwehere in…
Raavan: Enemy of Aryavarta Amish 2019 Wesltand pp. 374 The third in the series based on Ramayana, Amish’s Raavan, presents the narrative with primary focus on the life of Raavan. The making of the antagonist in what will be the war between Ram and Raavan has been highlighted through a series of circumstances in Raavan’s…
Name: Broken RepublicAuthor: Arundhati RoyNo. of Pages: 182Publisher: Penguin BooksYear of Publication: 2013 About the Book:The book presents four essays by Roy. All the essays are based on the Naxal movement in red zones in central India. All four essays vividly describe the landscape, the life and struggles of people in the tribal belt. The…
Name: Suicide at SeventeenAuthor: Kunal MaratheReading Time: 6 metro rides About the Book: The book is about a young boy in his teens who commits suicide. The narrative revolves around the work of a compassionate inspector in solving the case. The story unfolds several dramatic events which are largely predictable. It is like bringing all…
One of Us is LyingKaren M McManus2017Penguinpp. 358 The story is an interesting mystery about the murder of a high school student. The plot begins with Simon serving detention with four other students. Simon dies while in detention and the four students are the main suspects. Besides the mystery that surrounds his murder, the story…