Book Review 40
Name Of The Book : A Broken Sun
Author : Aditya Iyengar
Publisher : Rupa Publications
Year : 2018
Category : Fiction
Review :
In the bloody aftermath of the thirteenth day of the Kurukshetra war, the Pandavas and Kauravas look to avenge their losses. In the Pandava army, a grief-stricken Arjuna speaks to his dead son and tries to find solace on a battlefield, even as his brother Yudhishthira tries to keep his family from falling apart. On the other side, the Kauravas, led by Guru Drona and Radheya try desperately to bring the war to an end. Their lives entwine tragically on the battlefield in a tale of loss and redemption. Narrated through the voices of Radheya, Yudhishthira, Arjuna, Ghatotkacha, and Sushasana, A Broken Sun is the second part of Iyengar’s trilogy on the Kurukshetra war and tells the story of the Mahabharata in a way that’s never been done before.
This is the second part of Iyengar’s trilogy on the Kurukshetra war. I have not read the first part, so I was skeptical about picking up this book. However, I was able to follow the book easily as it is based on the Mahabharata. The book begins after the death of Abhimanyu on the battlefield. It has been narrated through the voices of Radheya, Yudhishthira, Arjuna, Ghatotkacha and Sushasana. The chapters switch between all of them and I was a bit confused. It would have been better if each character’s narratives were clubbed together or the number of characters narrating could have been reduced. The war has been described in complete detail but at the same time the emotions have also been incorporated into the narrative. The whole book is about war but we will never get bored as it does not become repetitive. We are able to sympathize with the situations of the Pandavas as well as the Kauravas. The author has not taken sides and does not try to justify either of them. I liked the neutral stance of the narrative that the author has adopted. The cover of the book is beautifully designed and instantly made me want to pick it up. I have always loved books based on the Mahabharata; so this was an interesting read.
Rating : 4.2/5
Name Of The Book : A Broken Sun
Author : Aditya Iyengar
Publisher : Rupa Publications
Year : 2018
Category : Fiction
Review :
In the bloody aftermath of the thirteenth day of the Kurukshetra war, the Pandavas and Kauravas look to avenge their losses. In the Pandava army, a grief-stricken Arjuna speaks to his dead son and tries to find solace on a battlefield, even as his brother Yudhishthira tries to keep his family from falling apart. On the other side, the Kauravas, led by Guru Drona and Radheya try desperately to bring the war to an end. Their lives entwine tragically on the battlefield in a tale of loss and redemption. Narrated through the voices of Radheya, Yudhishthira, Arjuna, Ghatotkacha, and Sushasana, A Broken Sun is the second part of Iyengar’s trilogy on the Kurukshetra war and tells the story of the Mahabharata in a way that’s never been done before.
This is the second part of Iyengar’s trilogy on the Kurukshetra war. I have not read the first part, so I was skeptical about picking up this book. However, I was able to follow the book easily as it is based on the Mahabharata. The book begins after the death of Abhimanyu on the battlefield. It has been narrated through the voices of Radheya, Yudhishthira, Arjuna, Ghatotkacha and Sushasana. The chapters switch between all of them and I was a bit confused. It would have been better if each character’s narratives were clubbed together or the number of characters narrating could have been reduced. The war has been described in complete detail but at the same time the emotions have also been incorporated into the narrative. The whole book is about war but we will never get bored as it does not become repetitive. We are able to sympathize with the situations of the Pandavas as well as the Kauravas. The author has not taken sides and does not try to justify either of them. I liked the neutral stance of the narrative that the author has adopted. The cover of the book is beautifully designed and instantly made me want to pick it up. I have always loved books based on the Mahabharata; so this was an interesting read.
Rating : 4.2/5