A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry, a detailed review
Rohinton Mistry’s A Fine Balance stands as one of the most powerful literary achievements of the late 20th century. This novel captures the fragility of human dignity against the backdrop…
Middlemarch by George Eliot, a detailed review
George Eliot’s Middlemarch, published serially between 1871 and 1872, stands as one of the towering achievements of Victorian literature—a novel of such intellectual depth, psychological insight, and social scope that it…
The Hidden Hindu Book 1 by Akshat Gupta, a detailed review
Akshat Gupta’s The Hidden Hindu is an ambitious fusion of mythology, science fiction, and thriller, weaving together ancient Hindu cosmology with a futuristic interrogation narrative. The novel follows Om Shastri, a mysterious…
The Beautiful and Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald, a detailed review
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Beautiful and Damned, published in 1922, stands as a realistic exploration of the Jazz Age, a term Fitzgerald himself coined to describe the decadent, post-World War I…
Legacy of the Lost Words by Ashwini Pratham, a detailed review
Ashwini Pratham’s Legacy of the Lost Words is an enlightening and revealing journey of love, loss, and redemption, weaving together the past and present in a narrative that resonates with quiet…
Kapardi by Kolhapur Ramamurthy – Review
Kolhapur Ramamurthy’s Kapardi is a tour de force in contemporary Indian fiction, masterfully intertwining myth, mystery, espionage, and geopolitics into a gripping narrative. The novel is a thought-provoking exploration of…
Mystical Palimpsest: A Collection of Two Novellas by Manjima Misra Book Review
In my long years as a reader, I have come across many sophisticated themed books by very sensible authors. Manima Misra’s book, a collection of two novellas, is one such…
Hashtag by Gautam Rajrishi, a detailed review of the Hindi novel
Gautam Rajrishi’s Hashtag (हैशटैग) is a poignant and evocative novel that masterfully captures the raw beauty and complexity of unrequited love, ambition, and personal transformation. Set against the culturally rich and…
The Quest of Sushruta by Dr Ajaya Kashyap Book Review
Dr Ajaya Kashyap’s The Quest of Sushruta offers readers a rich dive into the world of ancient Indian medicine through the eyes of the legendary healer, Sushruta. Fusing his medical…
The Greatest Battle of Culture: A Story of Harappans by Panigrahi Bethi Book Review
Book: The Greatest Battle of Culture: A Story of Harappans Author: Panigrahi Bethi Publication: April 29, 2024 Pages: 153 Genre: Historical Fiction, Novella Review by: Anand S J …
The AI Who Questioned Everything by Rajiv Mittal Book Review
Let’s be clear about one thing – the novel (if I can say it one) is thought-provoking. However, it is equally true (to me, as I read it) that this novel…
Small Betrayals by Shobhaa Dé Book Review
Title: Small Betrayals Author: Shobhaa Dé Genre: Fiction Pages: 296 Publisher: Penguin Books Publication Date: 1995 ISBN: 0140246063 Small Betrayals, a novel by the esteemed Indian author Shobhaa…