CHARIOTS OF
MAHABHARATA : Book Review
I received a copy of Chariotsof Mahabharata in return of an honest review, and I will try to be as honest as
I can. The book, Chariots of Mahabharata written by Himanshu Rai is an attempt
to tell the story of common people and those who pulled the story during the
time of Mahabharata. The book is an attempt – an honest attempt – to tell a
beautiful story, but I am afraid it did not succeed in to much extent.
The problem of reviewing this
book was the fact that it was given to me in unedited form and I was asked to
avoid grammatical errors while putting forth the review. Which I feel is okay
in a way. But not okay in some other way. Let me explain.
The book starts in a fantastic
way which creates the impression of it being a promising read, which it is not.
Even if we avoid the grammatical errors (which are huge in number, and which
are to be avoided as asked), there are a lot of spelling mistakes and highly
unsuitable choice of words. As we move ahead from Prologue (which is okay) and
first few chapters, we find that the sentences become more awkward and make the
book sort-of unreadable.
To be very honest, I liked the
story. And I am sure it would have been great if someone had told it to me
instead of having to read it. The plot seems very exciting but lacks strength
in narration, and therefore it becomes a challenge to keep reading it. And I
gave up somewhere halfway through.
I am not being unfair by
judging the book on the front which I was asked to avoid. The problem is not
only grammar but several. Instead of ‘showing’ scenes, the author seems to be a
believer in ‘telling’ and getting away. I am giving this book a 3-star for the
fear that I may not be unfair to the story which is fantastic.
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