I, Duryodhana | Book Review

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I, Duryodhana
Pages: 344
Author: Pradeep Govind
Publisher: Om Books International



          ‘I Duryodhana’ by Pradeep Govind is a mythological fiction where we get to see the Mahabharata through the eyes of Duryodhana. We have always seen, heard or read Maharashtra but this one is very different we get to see the viewpoint of Duryodhana and how he feels about the events that are going on and how the dreaded war of Mahabharata took place and under circumstances. Now, even after the dreadful war and awaiting for his death the Crown Prince of Hastinapur reminisces about the past events and narrates the happening of the events starting from his birth. To know the story of Duryodhana and how the events lead to the war of Mahabharata read I, Duryodhana.

My Opinion:

I loved the writing style of the writer. The writing was neither too fast nor too slow. The author has done an excellent job of giving in detail work that went through the war and how the war amongst the family affected both the families and the whole Bharat in general.  The author has explained the epical story in great detail and given the different perspectives under which the events took place. The story is written in a simple and lucid language.

The characters are well developed and described in great detail. We get to see the views of Duryodhana about the events that took place and also we get to see how the Crown Prince of Hastinapur justifies his acts and deeds. We see how he was affected by the various acts that were taking place but how people misunderstood him under certain circumstances. All the characters are well described especially Vaasudeva. One could literally imagine the characters standing in front of you and a movie is being played. 

The overall story is written in such a manner that the readers will be on the edge of their seat to know what is happening next. It is definitely a page turner and each page brings some or the other twists and turns for the readers. It enjoyed reading this book and I would surely recommend it to all those who are looking to read mythological, adventurous.

My Rating:

5/5

         

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