PRITHA – BY DR. PRIYA , BOOK REVIEW


a great short novel

A great short novel

Pritha is a good short novel . It's a very short novel just 82 pages but it holds a lot. I was speachless when i was reading it, an indescribable pain was blocked my throat. Pain of a misfortune woman perfectly conveyed to the reader.

Kunti is the utmost character in the epic Mahabharata, that never have been so visible enough. In Mahabharata Kunti and Gandhari was the most silent character but I think Kunti was the most unpredictable veiled woman among all. And from beginning to the end she remained as shrouded and concealed. As the story grows her shroud of quiet acquiescence grows too.

Kunti, mother of mighty Pandavas, a protagonist of the epic Mahabharata, whose life was never ever about her, who is unfairly judged, at first she ridiculed by her husband's second wife Madri then by her sons, cursed and rejected talks about her journey through the epic. Here she is telling you what the Mahabharata never told us.

Writing is very fluent and speedy which I guess is very helpful to read the epic story, the story that we have had read a lot.

One thing that am not agreeing with author Dr. Priya, she mentioned that Krishna accused Draupadi as the one and only reason for Mahabharata war, and again after some chapters she asked oh "Krishna, can even a leaf flutter without your knowledge ?" Kunti always knew Krishna is God himself, God , who saved Draupadi from biggest humiliation of her life, God, who knows what is right and wrong, God, who says "karma always annihilating adharma" and who is only can punish the sinner, how can God says this kind of illogical and heartless sentence for a victim?

And another thing which i feel is cliché, a line- "I born as a princess and destined to be a queen never got the chance to do that.." this sentence appeared a lot of time in the book to showcase Kunti's helplessness but for me it's looks like a melodramatic attempt and it makes me feel bored sometimes.

Definitely recommend this book to read. Kudos to the author Dr. Priya, she did a great job in this short novel and choose such a great character to write about. I am looking forward to read more from her. I will rate this book 4 star.


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