The Curse of Gandhari | Book Review

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The Curse of Gandhari
Author: Aditi Banerjee



We all have heard and know about Gandhari. She is the mother of the Kauravas and the wifeof the blind King Dhritarashtra. But we only know a few things about her like she blindfolded herself all her life and that she gave birth to 100 children. But little do we know about that she is one of the many fiercest characters of Mahabharata. The hard work and the dedication that she had to go through all the events that she had to face in her life. We get to see a wide range of emotions throughout the book, the relationship that a devotee shares with the God. We also get to see the events and the circumstances that led to the Kurukshetra war and the lives that were later led by all the remaining characters. We also get to see the circumstances under which Gandhari cursed Lord Krishna. What is this curse? Will the curse ever come true? To know more read ‘The Curse of Gandhari’.
My Thoughts:
                I would like to start off by saying that I have never read a book which gives us an insight into the life of Gandhari. Very little is known about this character and normally we get to see only one side of the coin. But the author has done an excellent work of showing us the other side of the coin as well.
                The characterization is done excellently and I actually loved the character of Gandhari.  The characters are well developed and the readers will actually relate to the feelings of the characters while all the events are occurring.
                The plot is well written and the author has actually gone into details while writing the plot. The narration is very good and the descriptions of the events are done excellently.  
                The cover page and the title of the book is apt to the story and done beautifully.
                Overall, I would highly recommend this book to all.
My Rating: 5/5

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