What made me read the book – the book title translates to ‘Embezzlement’. It was on offer, and it was a hindi novel; I’ve never read a hindi novel before. So i picked it up

What I liked about the book – written by Premchand (who was a mix of Shakespeare and Wordsworth – he was a prolific writer, playwright, and novelist who never saw the fame that his works and name gets now), the plot was almost close to following the logical conclusion of its character. The story was vivid, and the idiosyncrasies were captured with elegance

Who will I recommend the book to – someone who knows Hindi, this book will want you to read it to know what happens to your character

What did the book teach me – literature isn’t bound by language, humans are. I’m not as comfortable with Hindi and Tamil as I’m in English, maybe it’s my own undoing. Due to this, I’ve missed out on reading and experiencing so many many more pieces.

#OBAAT One Book At A Time

What made me read the book – i got it as part of the big book box, so i picked it up to read

What I liked about the book – the fact that i was able to join the dots and understand the storyline (this is the final part of a grand trilogy) made me like it. I’m not sure if this is a plus point or a minus point for a novel series, to be able to stand on its own. Nevertheless, I’d love to read the entire trilogy once I get my hands on them

Who will I recommend the book to – a fantasy book reader. The author skillfully weaves myth, fiction and history into this series

What did the book teach me – there is a story waiting behind every dried leaf

#OBAAT One Book At A Time