In today's fiction, nothing is unusual. We do have a few benchmarks, or touchstones, as Matthew Arnold called, to judge the works by others – whether original or not. Well, this benchmark philosophy may not go well with coming of…
Let's get straight into the topic, briefly, before we begin getting into the details while doing a book review of The Shambala Sutras by Aurijit Ganguli. The very debut novel of Mr Ganguli, The Shambala Sutras, is the book which…
Kanthapura is a novel by Raja Rao, the famous Indian novelist, takes you back to the time when India was a slave of Britishers and struggling for her freedom. The book takes you the time when caste system was heavily…
There are many incidents which we forget but when remembered, they bring a sweet smile on our face. When I think of how I got this book, I genuinely thank the bookseller for suggesting me this lovely title. It was…
The Palace of Illusions, a novel by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, is a perfect recipe for anyone who is an aspiring novelist and wants to make something happen. There a few very simple steps that a novelist-to-be needs to follow in…
Today, in this article, I will attempt to put a very unique review, from a unique perspective, of the novel The Guide, written by R. K. Narayan and considered one of the classics in English literature, in the Indian context.…
Five Point Someone was a 2004 bestselling novel written by Chetan Bhagat. This novel is still being read by audiences worldwide (almost) and though I am late to the party, here is my critical review of this novel by one…
Book: The World's Oldest, Most Powerful Secret Society Author: Anand Arungundram Mohan Published: 2020, January 28 In the Sphere: The World's Oldest, Most Powerful Secret Society is a fantasy novel written by Anand Arungundram Mohan. The book uses imagination…
In the Sphere: Thomas Hardy's last completed novel, Jude the Obscure, was also perhaps his very first attempt at writing something beyond his usual periphery of pessimistic, silent and prolonged love-goals. Still, his attempt could not bring much of the…
Book: Half Girlfriend Author: Chetan Bhagat Publication: Rupa & Co, April 25, 2017, Movie Edition Pages: 268 Genre: Romance, Contemporary Chetan Bhagat is very famous for his novels. However, among serious readers, he is more famous for what he does…
