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American Maharajah – book review

posted in Reviews on March 8, 2018 by Intellectual Reader 0 Comments
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Mark Stephen Levy has been a regular tourist to India and he has written a novel in the past as well. However, his latest novel, American Maharajah, comes with a surprise element and a beautiful story – an American man visits India (though he is already a native Indian) and discovers strange facts about his… Continue reading →

Little Maryam – book review

posted in Reviews on March 4, 2018 by Intellectual Reader 0 Comments
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Little Maryam is the debut novel by an emerging novelist based in New Delhi, Hamid Baig. The novel was launched on 26 January 2018 and since the launch, it has been, for a long time, on the list of Amazon bestsellers and has sold many copies. Today, I will be writing a review of this… Continue reading →

The Hungry Tide – book review

posted in Reviews on February 12, 2018 by Intellectual Reader 0 Comments
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The Hungry Tide is a literary fiction written by a contemporary great in Indian English Literature, Amitav Ghosh and the novel was published in the year 2004 when 21st century was still learning how to walk properly and how to talk well. This novel, since its publication, has been near the centre of the academic… Continue reading →

The Lonely Drummer and Other Poems – review

posted in Reviews on January 7, 2018 by Intellectual Reader 0 Comments
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Abhishek Goswami’s debut collection of poems, The Lonely Drummer and Other Poems, is a pleasant poetry collection which offers mixed themes and various ways of expression to the readers and ensures that their interest in poetry gets a respite for an hour or two hours or a day… to ensure this, Abhishek has mixed his… Continue reading →

Indian Fiction and the World Literature

posted in Updates on December 21, 2017 by Intellectual Reader 0 Comments
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Indeed; we need to talk about Indian fiction in a frank environment and we certainly have to understand that are we really over-doing our fiction? Are we becoming repetitive and just re-working the same themes again and again? Like the overburdened Bollywood which does not know how to respect movies that have a different taste,… Continue reading →

Despite Stolen Dreams – Anita Krishan

posted in Reviews on December 10, 2017 by Intellectual Reader 0 Comments
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Anita Krishan’s novel Despite Stolen Dreams is a fiction which finds its base on the menace of terrorism and the refuge of affection – two contrary abstract ideas are put against each other and the readers end their reading with a hope that yes, even terrorism can be defeated with love and people can be… Continue reading →

Uske Hisse Ka Pyar – review

posted in Reviews on November 20, 2017 by Intellectual Reader 0 Comments
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Uske Hisse Ka Pyar by Ashish Dalal is the debut short story collection by him. Before this, the author has been writing literary features for the newspapers in Hindi and popular Hindi magazines and his creative works (in prose and poetry genre) have been appreciated by the readers as well as the critics known in… Continue reading →

Bleeding Queens

posted in Reviews on October 15, 2017 by Intellectual Reader 0 Comments
Bleeding Queens is a book by Palak Kundra which is written as a tribute to Nirbhaya and all other women who have faced the heinous crime called rape. However, the book does not only intellectualise the arguments and try to find any amicable solutions. Palak Kundra, the author and a fiery women activist as well, has different plans and entirely different opinions to offer in her debut novel. And what has she done? To reach the maximum, she has written her book in Hindi! Let’s find our whether Palak Kundra’s Bleeding Queens stands on the claim of being a bold narrative against women crimes! Bleeding Queens opens with a crime scene being prepared or cleaned off. A girl is shown saving herself from a pervert criminal and also murdering her and getting away with the wound. Later we come to know that she is our bold protagonist named Diljit! A darling of her family, Diljit is ambitious and she wants to become an actress. However, the family which is depicted in the novel is entirely an anti-thesis to the typical patriarchal families! Diljit is supported by her brother, her mother and also her father with her decision to become an actress. Things go good and a gang rape changes the entire scenario. Diljit is left soul-broken by the four goons who are later punished by her in the most excruciating manner. She is surely supported by her brother and her lover but the totality of the punishment job lies with the actress to be and she also desires to set an example for other goons. So, this part where Diljit punishes her culprits and criminals is amazingly drawn. Readers will enjoy the same. Plot, nonetheless, is not very wide. It has the limitations which are evident apparently. Only characters that emerge in a novel 150 pages are Diljit, her brother, her parents, two police personnel and the criminals. Diljit’s lover is also there in patches to talk to her and console and embolden her with her vengeance. Theme of Bleeding Queens can be said to be noble and pungent and a little explicit. The author Palak Kundra seems to be suggesting public execution as a solution to the crime of rape or any crime against women. Maybe irrational or illogical or nonsensical but her point is a point. How much more protests would do? How many more laws would do? How long more the silent agitations would do? What more? The frustration lingers throughout the narrative and Palak Kundra gives her mouthpiece, Diljit, the freedom to take the laws in her hands and execute her culprits in her own ways. A subject of conjecture, the novel Bleeding Queens by Palak Kundra may be admired for the issues it highlights more than that of writing artistry. At the end of the book, a reader should surely feel content and emboldened and positive… get your copy from Amazon India now and give it a read: Palak Kundra’s Bleeding Queens on Amazon India

Bleeding Queens is a book by Palak Kundra which is written as a tribute to Nirbhaya and all other women who have faced the heinous crime called rape. However, the book does not only intellectualise the arguments and try to find any amicable solutions. Palak Kundra, the author and a fiery women activist as well,… Continue reading →

With You; Without You

posted in Reviews on October 11, 2017 by Intellectual Reader 0 Comments
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Prabhat Ranjan, as an author, has just made his debut with the release of his novel With You; Without You. The novel, though the title is surely English, is a Hindi fiction which revolves around a love triangle comprising of the three important characters in his book, Nishind, Rami and Aditya. With You; Without You… Continue reading →

The Elephant Chaser’s Daughter – a successful debut book!

posted in News on October 8, 2017 by Intellectual Reader 0 Comments
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Shilpa Raj’s debut book, a memoir, The Elephant Chaser’s Daughter has been released in India and overseas as well and the book has been receiving a wide and tall success across the regions. Readers are praising the book for the content that is on offer and critics are praising the book for the vision with… Continue reading →

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