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you should then. I'm writing one for the immortals of Meluha. I have so much to say but no idea how to say it. :(

you should then. I'm writing one for the immortals of Meluha. I have so much to say but no idea how to say it. :("
Good luck!

you should then. I'm writing one for the immortals of Meluha. I have so much to say but no idea how to say it. :("
..."
thanks!

There are a few I need to write long reviews for, those I’ll keep for later.
So today I want to finish reviews of-
1. Lord of Shadows
2. Queen of Air and Darkness
3. Ghosts of the Shadow Market
4. Tales of the shadow Hunter academy
5. On the Fence
6. Tales From The Childhood

There are a few I need to write long reviews for, those I’ll keep for later.
So today I want to finish reviews of-
1. [book:Lord of..."
that's a lot of reviews! i am contemplating writing either my vicious or my tog review today...

Yes"
hmmm. You should sleep. That always helps.

There are a few I need to write long reviews for, those I’ll keep for later.
So today I want to finish reviews of-
1..."
Yes! But these are going to be short ones, as I read them a long time back.
This length mostly. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
That’s very short so it’s achievable. :)

No 😁"
Oh no. Hope you feel better ❤️"
I am physically alright. I'm mentally exhausted. I'm bored and apparently going crazy

Yes"
hmmm. You should sleep. That always helps."
I woke up just two hours ago.

There are a few I need to write long reviews for, those I’ll keep for later.
So today I want to finish reviews of-
1. [book:Lord of..."
Good Luck!!!

No 😁"
Oh no. Hope you feel better ❤️"
I am physically alright. I'm mentally exhausted. I'm bored and apparently going crazy"
Hope you feel better mentally ❤️

No 😁"
Oh no. Hope you feel better ❤️"
I am physically alright. I'm mentally exhausted. I'm bored and apparently go..."
😊❤️

There are a few I need to write long reviews for, those I’ll keep for later.
So today I want to finish reviews of-
1..."
Thanks 💕

No 😁"
Oh no. Hope you feel better ❤️"
I am physically alright. I'm mentally exhausted. I'm bored an..."
🤗

There are a few I need to write long reviews for, those I’ll keep for later.
So today I want to finish..."
oh yeah i see. but still, that's gonna be a very productive day for you :)

There are a few I need to write long reviews for, those I’ll keep for later.
So today I..."
It is. :)

“His burden didn't feel any lighter. but he felt strong enough to carry it.”["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>“His burden didn't feel any lighter. but he felt strong enough to carry it.”
― Amish Tripathi, The Immortals of Meluha
Another book with Indian Mythology. But compared to The Pandava Series, I'd prefer that. Look, this was interesting, but I felt I was reading a totally different book except perhaps the feet of Shiva creating noise. Honestly! But I still really liked this book.
Plot
Tibetian immigrant, Shiva, finds his way to the modern-day Indus Valley Civilization, formerly known as Meluha, where people live long lives. When he gets a blue throat, his whole life changes and he becomes the Lord, the next Mahadev."The story of a man, whom legend turned into a god."
As the Neelkanth (The one with the blue neck), his task is to finish Lord Ram's unfinished task. Namely, rid the world of evil. For that, he'll have to fight the Chandravanshis.
The real story is quite different, but I still enjoyed this and was intrigued after the first 40 pages or so. I have no complaints against it.
Writing
The writing was good and intriguing. It was not beautiful and doesn't even have to be. In my opinion, good writing should be engaging, modern and either funny or wise.
The writing in The Immortals of Meluha is
~Engaging
~Modern (though not in the way I was expecting. More on that)
~Funny
~Very little wise
So it pretty much ticks of everything. But as I said, the writing was Modern in a different way. I couldn't help comparing it to Pandava series (view spoiler) because I was told this book is a lot like that. But the difference in the writing is that according to this book, modern writing is swearing, which I don't like at all and in the Pandava series, it was like we talk today without the swearing. Predictably, I preferred that.
Worldbuilding
The worldbuilding was obviously researched and remade from the history of the Indus Valley Civilization, but I also researched on it and found nothing about platforms. I love how the ruins were twisted to create the city of Meluha.
But a few cultures and customs did not get my approval. For example the Maika system and undoubtedly the Vikarma system. That was RIDICULOUS. Honestly. I wanted to slap someone. Even though Lord Ram created it, it was RIDICULOUS.
Characters
Shiva was one of my favorite characters but not my utmost favorite. He did a lot of good things which I approve of and he also did the most swearing. His reason?"The swear when the occasion demands," Shiva grinned."
Niharika wrote: "“His burden didn't feel any lighter. but he felt strong enough to carry it.”“His burden didn't feel any lighter. but he felt strong enough to carry it.”
― Amish Tripathi, The Immortals of Meluha
A..."
Great review!!
― Amish Tripathi, The Immortals of Meluha
A..."
Great review!!
I started Eliza and her Monsters
None of you are online rn so byee

― Amish Tripathi, The Immortals of Meluha
A..."
Great review!

Nihira wrote: "I started Eliza and her Monsters"
Yay! It’s on my tbr. :)

Nihira wrote: "I started Eliza and her Monsters"
Yay! It’s on my tbr. :)"
same!

― Amish Tripathi, The Immor..."
it's not complete but thanks both!
Bhavya wrote: "Nihira wrote: "It is really really good"
Nihira wrote: "I started Eliza and her Monsters"
Yay! It’s on my tbr. :)"
read it as soon as you can!!
Nihira wrote: "I started Eliza and her Monsters"
Yay! It’s on my tbr. :)"
read it as soon as you can!!
Bhavya wrote: "Nihira wrote: "None of you are online rn so byee"
I’m here now. :)"
hii
I’m here now. :)"
hii
Niharika wrote: "Bhavya wrote: "Nihira wrote: "It is really really good"
Nihira wrote: "I started Eliza and her Monsters"
Yay! It’s on my tbr. :)"
same!"
read it!
Nihira wrote: "I started Eliza and her Monsters"
Yay! It’s on my tbr. :)"
same!"
read it!

Nihira wrote: "I started Eliza and her Monsters"
Yay! It’s on my tbr. :)"
same!"
read it!"
i will!
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