And when human beings are known to have emotions, it seems pretty stupid to think the entire society did not protest.

The trilogy is based on mythology but what Amish does is modify it to make it more palatable to the chick-lit loving Indian. The book is based on the belief that perhaps the actions, the deeds and karma are the only deciding factors in transforming an ordinary man to Mahadev - God of Gods. Another review by Gaurav Vasudev from the same newspaper wrote that "the book is a gripping mythological story written in modern style.It's a sad state of affairs that most Indians have prescribed to a fast way of life and refuse to read a good book, but will take the short-cut by reading a fast-paced thriller that cheats us into finding out loads about our own culture. It also feels that at places, there is a lack of conviction on Amish’s part whether to explain a phrase or not and as a result, some places, he over does it and some places he is found wanting. Hence, when I first heard of this book, I was aware of Shiva, but I had no idea about the hierarchy of gods or how Shiva is portrayed in the legends. It received a mixed review from Hindustan Times, where the reviewer was critical of Tripathi's usage of common, everyday language.

Pero un día, llega un grupo de otra nación ofreciéndoles vivir en paz y armonía junto con sus habitantes. I hadn’t heard of this book at first, nor did the storyline manage to encourage me in any way so that I will take up the three books at once, for I was quite late to the party, to tell the truth. It’s perfectly paced, there are background scores added at various places (only at places where it made sense) and the voices of different characters were beautifully reflective of their personalities and thought process, just like a reader would interpret each character. In May 2017, the author revealed that Dharma Productions had dropped the film rights due to the contract expiring. With a plot that is virtually non-existent, characters that are quarter-baked, terrible language and dialogues that range from asinine to absurd, Immortals of Meluha can be best described as a brilliant concept gone complete awry in execution.I also have been exposed to a limited amount of Indian mythologies, prime being those related to Krishna and Ram although I never watched any shows related to the mythologies. Using the same characters, places and names which are associated with Lord Shiva -Mansarovar,Sati, Nandi, Daksh, Gunas, makes the whole story very believable and easy to relate to. I would have appreciated this in a normal story, but it seems out of character here, especially since from then on, all we hear from Shiva is weird, modern-day playboy language and thoughts of having Sati for himself.

Each fact is repeated over and over again in ten different ways and it made me wonder if the author thinks we are complete fools who will not get a concept on the first try. Reminded me the way Ekta Kapoor soap episodes used to get over, with a cheap suspense that materialized into nothing in the next episode. Nandita Sengupta from The Times of India felt that "while the author spins a tale of adventure, it could have been a slightly snappier, tighter read. They reach the city of Srinagar and are received there by Ayurvati, the Chief of Medicine of the Meluhans. Also the justification of the vikarma practice showed that the author gave great attention to the grays of the society where often the happiness of a few have to be sacrificed for the greater good of the others.

All in all, the book might work for some Indian readers, who have not read much before and the simplicity of the language might appeal to them (which i think is the major reason for the commercial success of this book in India). I’m not a fan of Indian mythology, I adore Greek mythology and I am mildly interested in Egyptian but Indian mythology never appealed to me. The Immortals of Meluha" by Amish takes readers on a mesmerizing journey back to 1900 BC, exploring the land of Meluha during the Indus Valley Civilization. After its publication, The Immortals of Meluha received mostly positive response from critics for its concept but the prose received mixed reviews.

In my case, after reading 50 pages i just wanted it to be over and believe me it was really painful read. For all ebook purchases, you will be prompted to create an account or login with your existing HarperCollins username and password. There was a lot of hype about this on social media, Twitter particularly and I expected so much from this so I'm guessing that's my fault to have crazy high expectations. The author has fictionalized and simplified the mythology to such an extent that it can easily be followed by all, thereby increasing its reach extensively. I first developed a liking for the book (and lost that liking 0 pages later) when we get introduced to Shiva’s dance.

Phrophesised as the "Neelkanth", he reluctantly takes on his destiny and embarks on an adventure across the geography of ancient India. Especially that part of the drainage system and the houses being at right angles with each other and the great bath. Indian mythology, a subject which in itself offers a vast, vivid, picturesque, setup with a lot of thrills, mysteries, a set of complete civilization which defined the future.