I Love To Read This Genre Of Historical Fiction (which Some May Call Mythology – Which I Don’t Agree With; Long Story For Another Day), But It’s Been A Long Time Since I Actually Read Any Book In This Genre, And So When Prem Purana By Usha Narayanan Was Offered For Review, I Just Had To Take It Up.
Especially Because I Had Already Read The Author’s Work In The Past, And Knew That With Her Books I Could Always Count On Good Writing, Vivid Descriptions That Stayed True To The Period The Story Was Set In, And A Great Narrative Voice. So It Wasn’t That Much Of A Gamble For Me, Plus I Get To Read A Genre I Love After A Long Break; Win-win!
Prem Purana By Usha Narayanan – Book Review
Coming To My Thoughts On This Book – Prem Purana By Usha Narayanan Is A Collection Of 3 Short Stories, The First Story Revolves Around A Much Loved God – Ganesha (and His Brides), The Second One Is The Story Of The Widely Feared Demon King – Ravana (and Mandodari), And The Third Tale Is Of A Well Known Mortal King – Nala (and Damayanti).
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All 3 Of These Stories Made For Interesting Reads, As They Were Informative While Being Entertaining. Now Of-course, Since I Read A Lot In The Genre, I Was Already Aware Of Many Of These Stories, So There Was Some Amount Of Repetition (for Me), But For Someone Relatively New To The Genre, This Will Be An Absolute Treasure.
Related: If You Enjoy This Genre, Check Out My Review Of Pradyumna By Usha Narayanan
Having Said That, There Were Many Things I Found Out After Reading This Book. For One, I Had No Idea That Ganesha Had 3 Wives And Not 2. For Some Reason I Always Assumed That Riddhi, Siddhi Were Ganesha’s 2 Wives, And Was Completely Clueless About Buddhi.
Though Let Me Tell You, This Small Surprise Was Completely Inconsequential Compared To The Shocker That Waited For Me In Ravana & Mandodari’s Story. I Used To Think That I Knew Ramayana And Mahabharata Backwards & Forwards, But There Was One Big Reveal In Story #2, Which Totally Blew My Mind! I Don’t Know How I Missed Something That Big, I Just Have No Words, Cause I’m Still In Shock.
All In All, This Was A Wonderful Read, Which Stayed True To Its Promise, And Delivered Not One, But Three Wonderful, Yet Dramatically Different Love Stories, Right From The Charming Tale Of Ganesha Wooing His Three Brides, To The Story Of Passionate, Desperate Love Of Nala & Damayanti, And Finally My Favorite Of The Lot – Ravana & Mandodari’s Love Story, Which Had Several Shades Of Darkness, But Was Still Capable Of Evoking Strong Feelings.
And For This I Have To Applaud The Author’s Expertise, Because Even Though Ravana Had Absolutely No Redeeming Quality, And Made Terrible Choices all The Time, The Way The Author Has Narrated The Story, The Reader Could Simply Not Help Rooting For The Couple & Their Love Till The Very Last Moment (and This Is Inspite Of Knowing How It Was Going To End!).
Final Verdict: Highly Recommend To Everyone Who Loves This Genre (or Not). Read This Book.
Links:
You Can Get This Book On Amazon In The Format Of Your Choice (links Below)
Prem Purana - Paperback| Kindle
That’s All From My End For Now. I Would Love To Hear From You. Have You Read This Book? Anything Else In The Genre? Which Are Some Of Your Favorite Books? In This Genre, One Of My All Time Favorites Has To Be The Palace Of Illusions By Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni.
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I Have Seen This Book Doing Rounds In Many Instagram Stories… I Like The Genre. And The Stories Too Are Known But A Retelling Is Always A Joy To Read..
In My TBR Now..
I Have Been Long Intrigued By The Love Story Of Ravana And Mandodari.
I Am Sure You Will Love It. Happy Reading. 🙂![\"My](\"https://www.shanayatales.com/wp-content/plugins/commentluv/images/littleheartplus.gif\"/)
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I Love This Genre But Haven’t Read Any Mythology In A Long Time. You Really Got Me Curious At Story 2. Now I Badly Want To Find Out Happened In There 😊 Excellent Review Of The Book.
Thank You So Much, Raj. Yes, There Was A Total Shocker In Ravana & Mandodari’s Story. If You Ever Read It, I’d Be Curious To Know If You Already Knew About It. I Personally Was Completely Clueless, But Now That I Read It, It Kinda Makes Sense.![\"My](\"https://www.shanayatales.com/wp-content/plugins/commentluv/images/littleheartplus.gif\"/)
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Still Reading And Loving The Book. Loved Your Thoughts On The Book. Usha Is Good, No Doubt.
Yes, Definitely. And Mythology/historical Fiction Seem To Be Her Stronghold.![\"My](\"https://www.shanayatales.com/wp-content/plugins/commentluv/images/littleheartplus.gif\"/)
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While I Do Love Mythology/historical Fiction I Don’t Have The Nerve To Go Ahead And Pick Up Indian Authors As Yet. I Know That Some Of Them Are Good, But The Ones That Are Not Are A Plenty. Plus, I Haven’t Read Good Reviews About The Writing Of This Particular Author.
Oh Really? I Feel She Handles This Genre Pretty Well.
Though I Understand Why You Are Wary – There Are Far Too Many Indian Authors Who Are Just Churning Out Poorly Edited Rambles In The Name Of Books.
But In My Experience, At-least With Usha, That Is Not The Case.![\"My](\"https://www.shanayatales.com/wp-content/plugins/commentluv/images/littleheartplus.gif\"/)
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I Have Loved This Book Shantala. Glad You Liked It Too. I Loved Usha’s Take On Ravana’s Love Story The Most. After A Long Time I Enjoyed Doing A Detailed Review Of This Book
Yes That Was My Favorite Story Among The 3 Too. And What A Shocking Revelation It Contained!![\"My](\"https://www.shanayatales.com/wp-content/plugins/commentluv/images/littleheartplus.gif\"/)
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I Have Loved Usha’s Writing . She Is Simple In Her Narration And Yet, Can Communicate In Much Depth And Thats Her Style.
Oh Yes, I Completely Agree! And She Handles This Genre Pretty Well.![\"My](\"https://www.shanayatales.com/wp-content/plugins/commentluv/images/littleheartplus.gif\"/)
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I Am Always For Historical Stories Especially Ones That Are Weel Written. And The Praise Coming From You For The Writer And The Book Has Got Me Intrigued. I Will Check This Out Soon.
PS I Also Had Been Thinking Vinayaka Had Only 2 Wives But They Were Siddhi And Buddhi And I Never Knew The Riddhi Part. Maybe It Is Due To The Regional / Language Difference Between Us.![\"My](\"https://www.shanayatales.com/wp-content/plugins/commentluv/images/littleheart.gif\"/)
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By Shanaya Tales 16 Comments
I Love To Read This Genre Of Historical Fiction (which Some May Call Mythology – Which I Don’t Agree With; Long Story For Another Day), But It’s Been A Long Time Since I Actually Read Any Book In This Genre, And So When Prem Purana By Usha Narayanan Was Offered For Review, I Just Had To Take It Up.
Especially Because I Had Already Read The Author’s Work In The Past, And Knew That With Her Books I Could Always Count On Good Writing, Vivid Descriptions That Stayed True To The Period The Story Was Set In, And A Great Narrative Voice. So It Wasn’t That Much Of A Gamble For Me, Plus I Get To Read A Genre I Love After A Long Break; Win-win!
Prem Purana By Usha Narayanan – Book Review
Coming To My Thoughts On This Book – Prem Purana By Usha Narayanan Is A Collection Of 3 Short Stories, The First Story Revolves Around A Much Loved God – Ganesha (and His Brides), The Second One Is The Story Of The Widely Feared Demon King – Ravana (and Mandodari), And The Third Tale Is Of A Well Known Mortal King – Nala (and Damayanti).
All 3 Of These Stories Made For Interesting Reads, As They Were Informative While Being Entertaining. Now Of-course, Since I Read A Lot In The Genre, I Was Already Aware Of Many Of These Stories, So There Was Some Amount Of Repetition (for Me), But For Someone Relatively New To The Genre, This Will Be An Absolute Treasure.
Related: If You Enjoy This Genre, Check Out My Review Of Pradyumna By Usha Narayanan
Having Said That, There Were Many Things I Found Out After Reading This Book. For One, I Had No Idea That Ganesha Had 3 Wives And Not 2. For Some Reason I Always Assumed That Riddhi, Siddhi Were Ganesha’s 2 Wives, And Was Completely Clueless About Buddhi.
Though Let Me Tell You, This Small Surprise Was Completely Inconsequential Compared To The Shocker That Waited For Me In Ravana & Mandodari’s Story. I Used To Think That I Knew Ramayana And Mahabharata Backwards & Forwards, But There Was One Big Reveal In Story #2, Which Totally Blew My Mind! I Don’t Know How I Missed Something That Big, I Just Have No Words, Cause I’m Still In Shock.
All In All, This Was A Wonderful Read, Which Stayed True To Its Promise, And Delivered Not One, But Three Wonderful, Yet Dramatically Different Love Stories, Right From The Charming Tale Of Ganesha Wooing His Three Brides, To The Story Of Passionate, Desperate Love Of Nala & Damayanti, And Finally My Favorite Of The Lot – Ravana & Mandodari’s Love Story, Which Had Several Shades Of Darkness, But Was Still Capable Of Evoking Strong Feelings.
And For This I Have To Applaud The Author’s Expertise, Because Even Though Ravana Had Absolutely No Redeeming Quality, And Made Terrible Choices all The Time, The Way The Author Has Narrated The Story, The Reader Could Simply Not Help Rooting For The Couple & Their Love Till The Very Last Moment (and This Is Inspite Of Knowing How It Was Going To End!).
Final Verdict: Highly Recommend To Everyone Who Loves This Genre (or Not). Read This Book.
Links:
You Can Get This Book On Amazon In The Format Of Your Choice (links Below)
Prem Purana - Paperback| Kindle
That’s All From My End For Now. I Would Love To Hear From You. Have You Read This Book? Anything Else In The Genre? Which Are Some Of Your Favorite Books? In This Genre, One Of My All Time Favorites Has To Be The Palace Of Illusions By Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni.
*This Post Contains Affiliate Links, Which Means That If You Buy On The Site Through This Link, I Will Get A Referral Fee, At No Additional Cost To You. If You Do Use The Link - Thank You For Your Support.
I Received A Review Copy Of This Book Via TBC Blog Tours, However The Opinions, As Always, Are Completely Mine.
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I Have Seen This Book Doing Rounds In Many Instagram Stories… I Like The Genre. And The Stories Too Are Known But A Retelling Is Always A Joy To Read..
In My TBR Now..
I Have Been Long Intrigued By The Love Story Of Ravana And Mandodari.
I Am Sure You Will Love It. Happy Reading. 🙂![\"My](\"https://www.shanayatales.com/wp-content/plugins/commentluv/images/littleheartplus.gif\"/)
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I Love This Genre But Haven’t Read Any Mythology In A Long Time. You Really Got Me Curious At Story 2. Now I Badly Want To Find Out Happened In There 😊 Excellent Review Of The Book.
Thank You So Much, Raj. Yes, There Was A Total Shocker In Ravana & Mandodari’s Story. If You Ever Read It, I’d Be Curious To Know If You Already Knew About It. I Personally Was Completely Clueless, But Now That I Read It, It Kinda Makes Sense.![\"My](\"https://www.shanayatales.com/wp-content/plugins/commentluv/images/littleheartplus.gif\"/)
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Still Reading And Loving The Book. Loved Your Thoughts On The Book. Usha Is Good, No Doubt.
Yes, Definitely. And Mythology/historical Fiction Seem To Be Her Stronghold.![\"My](\"https://www.shanayatales.com/wp-content/plugins/commentluv/images/littleheartplus.gif\"/)
Shanaya Tales Recently Posted…March 2018 – The Month That Was #GratitudePost
While I Do Love Mythology/historical Fiction I Don’t Have The Nerve To Go Ahead And Pick Up Indian Authors As Yet. I Know That Some Of Them Are Good, But The Ones That Are Not Are A Plenty. Plus, I Haven’t Read Good Reviews About The Writing Of This Particular Author.
Oh Really? I Feel She Handles This Genre Pretty Well.
Though I Understand Why You Are Wary – There Are Far Too Many Indian Authors Who Are Just Churning Out Poorly Edited Rambles In The Name Of Books.
But In My Experience, At-least With Usha, That Is Not The Case.![\"My](\"https://www.shanayatales.com/wp-content/plugins/commentluv/images/littleheartplus.gif\"/)
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I Have Loved This Book Shantala. Glad You Liked It Too. I Loved Usha’s Take On Ravana’s Love Story The Most. After A Long Time I Enjoyed Doing A Detailed Review Of This Book
Yes That Was My Favorite Story Among The 3 Too. And What A Shocking Revelation It Contained!![\"My](\"https://www.shanayatales.com/wp-content/plugins/commentluv/images/littleheartplus.gif\"/)
Shanaya Tales Recently Posted…March 2018 – The Month That Was #GratitudePost
I Have Loved Usha’s Writing . She Is Simple In Her Narration And Yet, Can Communicate In Much Depth And Thats Her Style.
Oh Yes, I Completely Agree! And She Handles This Genre Pretty Well.![\"My](\"https://www.shanayatales.com/wp-content/plugins/commentluv/images/littleheartplus.gif\"/)
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I Am Always For Historical Stories Especially Ones That Are Weel Written. And The Praise Coming From You For The Writer And The Book Has Got Me Intrigued. I Will Check This Out Soon.
PS I Also Had Been Thinking Vinayaka Had Only 2 Wives But They Were Siddhi And Buddhi And I Never Knew The Riddhi Part. Maybe It Is Due To The Regional / Language Difference Between Us.![\"My](\"https://www.shanayatales.com/wp-content/plugins/commentluv/images/littleheart.gif\"/)
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Prem Purana By Usha Narayanan | Book Review
By Shanaya Tales 16 Comments
I Love To Read This Genre Of Historical Fiction (which Some May Call Mythology – Which I Don’t Agree With; Long Story For Another Day), But It’s Been A Long Time Since I Actually Read Any Book In This Genre, And So When Prem Purana By Usha Narayanan Was Offered For Review, I Just Had To Take It Up.
Especially Because I Had Already Read The Author’s Work In The Past, And Knew That With Her Books I Could Always Count On Good Writing, Vivid Descriptions That Stayed True To The Period The Story Was Set In, And A Great Narrative Voice. So It Wasn’t That Much Of A Gamble For Me, Plus I Get To Read A Genre I Love After A Long Break; Win-win!
Prem Purana By Usha Narayanan – Book Review
Coming To My Thoughts On This Book – Prem Purana By Usha Narayanan Is A Collection Of 3 Short Stories, The First Story Revolves Around A Much Loved God – Ganesha (and His Brides), The Second One Is The Story Of The Widely Feared Demon King – Ravana (and Mandodari), And The Third Tale Is Of A Well Known Mortal King – Nala (and Damayanti).
All 3 Of These Stories Made For Interesting Reads, As They Were Informative While Being Entertaining. Now Of-course, Since I Read A Lot In The Genre, I Was Already Aware Of Many Of These Stories, So There Was Some Amount Of Repetition (for Me), But For Someone Relatively New To The Genre, This Will Be An Absolute Treasure.
Related: If You Enjoy This Genre, Check Out My Review Of Pradyumna By Usha Narayanan
Having Said That, There Were Many Things I Found Out After Reading This Book. For One, I Had No Idea That Ganesha Had 3 Wives And Not 2. For Some Reason I Always Assumed That Riddhi, Siddhi Were Ganesha’s 2 Wives, And Was Completely Clueless About Buddhi.
Though Let Me Tell You, This Small Surprise Was Completely Inconsequential Compared To The Shocker That Waited For Me In Ravana & Mandodari’s Story. I Used To Think That I Knew Ramayana And Mahabharata Backwards & Forwards, But There Was One Big Reveal In Story #2, Which Totally Blew My Mind! I Don’t Know How I Missed Something That Big, I Just Have No Words, Cause I’m Still In Shock.
All In All, This Was A Wonderful Read, Which Stayed True To Its Promise, And Delivered Not One, But Three Wonderful, Yet Dramatically Different Love Stories, Right From The Charming Tale Of Ganesha Wooing His Three Brides, To The Story Of Passionate, Desperate Love Of Nala & Damayanti, And Finally My Favorite Of The Lot – Ravana & Mandodari’s Love Story, Which Had Several Shades Of Darkness, But Was Still Capable Of Evoking Strong Feelings.
And For This I Have To Applaud The Author’s Expertise, Because Even Though Ravana Had Absolutely No Redeeming Quality, And Made Terrible Choices all The Time, The Way The Author Has Narrated The Story, The Reader Could Simply Not Help Rooting For The Couple & Their Love Till The Very Last Moment (and This Is Inspite Of Knowing How It Was Going To End!).
Final Verdict: Highly Recommend To Everyone Who Loves This Genre (or Not). Read This Book.
Links:
You Can Get This Book On Amazon In The Format Of Your Choice (links Below)
Prem Purana - Paperback| Kindle
That’s All From My End For Now. I Would Love To Hear From You. Have You Read This Book? Anything Else In The Genre? Which Are Some Of Your Favorite Books? In This Genre, One Of My All Time Favorites Has To Be The Palace Of Illusions By Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni.
*This Post Contains Affiliate Links, Which Means That If You Buy On The Site Through This Link, I Will Get A Referral Fee, At No Additional Cost To You. If You Do Use The Link - Thank You For Your Support.
I Received A Review Copy Of This Book Via TBC Blog Tours, However The Opinions, As Always, Are Completely Mine.
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I Have Seen This Book Doing Rounds In Many Instagram Stories… I Like The Genre. And The Stories Too Are Known But A Retelling Is Always A Joy To Read..
In My TBR Now..
I Have Been Long Intrigued By The Love Story Of Ravana And Mandodari.
I Am Sure You Will Love It. Happy Reading. 🙂![\"My](\"https://www.shanayatales.com/wp-content/plugins/commentluv/images/littleheartplus.gif\"/)
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I Love This Genre But Haven’t Read Any Mythology In A Long Time. You Really Got Me Curious At Story 2. Now I Badly Want To Find Out Happened In There 😊 Excellent Review Of The Book.
Thank You So Much, Raj. Yes, There Was A Total Shocker In Ravana & Mandodari’s Story. If You Ever Read It, I’d Be Curious To Know If You Already Knew About It. I Personally Was Completely Clueless, But Now That I Read It, It Kinda Makes Sense.![\"My](\"https://www.shanayatales.com/wp-content/plugins/commentluv/images/littleheartplus.gif\"/)
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Still Reading And Loving The Book. Loved Your Thoughts On The Book. Usha Is Good, No Doubt.
Yes, Definitely. And Mythology/historical Fiction Seem To Be Her Stronghold.![\"My](\"https://www.shanayatales.com/wp-content/plugins/commentluv/images/littleheartplus.gif\"/)
Shanaya Tales Recently Posted…March 2018 – The Month That Was #GratitudePost
While I Do Love Mythology/historical Fiction I Don’t Have The Nerve To Go Ahead And Pick Up Indian Authors As Yet. I Know That Some Of Them Are Good, But The Ones That Are Not Are A Plenty. Plus, I Haven’t Read Good Reviews About The Writing Of This Particular Author.
Oh Really? I Feel She Handles This Genre Pretty Well.
Though I Understand Why You Are Wary – There Are Far Too Many Indian Authors Who Are Just Churning Out Poorly Edited Rambles In The Name Of Books.
But In My Experience, At-least With Usha, That Is Not The Case.![\"My](\"https://www.shanayatales.com/wp-content/plugins/commentluv/images/littleheartplus.gif\"/)
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I Have Loved This Book Shantala. Glad You Liked It Too. I Loved Usha’s Take On Ravana’s Love Story The Most. After A Long Time I Enjoyed Doing A Detailed Review Of This Book
Yes That Was My Favorite Story Among The 3 Too. And What A Shocking Revelation It Contained!![\"My](\"https://www.shanayatales.com/wp-content/plugins/commentluv/images/littleheartplus.gif\"/)
Shanaya Tales Recently Posted…March 2018 – The Month That Was #GratitudePost
I Have Loved Usha’s Writing . She Is Simple In Her Narration And Yet, Can Communicate In Much Depth And Thats Her Style.
Oh Yes, I Completely Agree! And She Handles This Genre Pretty Well.![\"My](\"https://www.shanayatales.com/wp-content/plugins/commentluv/images/littleheartplus.gif\"/)
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I Am Always For Historical Stories Especially Ones That Are Weel Written. And The Praise Coming From You For The Writer And The Book Has Got Me Intrigued. I Will Check This Out Soon.
PS I Also Had Been Thinking Vinayaka Had Only 2 Wives But They Were Siddhi And Buddhi And I Never Knew The Riddhi Part. Maybe It Is Due To The Regional / Language Difference Between Us.![\"My](\"https://www.shanayatales.com/wp-content/plugins/commentluv/images/littleheart.gif\"/)
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by Shanaya Tales 16 Comments
I love to read this genre of historical fiction (which some may call mythology – which I don’t agree with; long story for another day), but it’s been a long time since I actually read any book in this genre, and so when Prem Purana by Usha Narayanan was offered for review, I just had to take it up.
Especially because I had already read the author’s work in the past, and knew that with her books I could always count on good writing, vivid descriptions that stayed true to the period the story was set in, and a great narrative voice. So it wasn’t that much of a gamble for me, plus I get to read a genre I love after a long break; win-win!
Prem Purana by Usha Narayanan – Book Review
Coming to my thoughts on this book – Prem Purana by Usha Narayanan is a collection of 3 short stories, the first story revolves around a much loved God – Ganesha (and his brides), the second one is the story of the widely feared demon king – Ravana (and Mandodari), and the third tale is of a well known mortal king – Nala (and Damayanti).
All 3 of these stories made for interesting reads, as they were informative while being entertaining. Now of-course, since I read a lot in the genre, I was already aware of many of these stories, so there was some amount of repetition (for me), but for someone relatively new to the genre, this will be an absolute treasure.
Related: If you enjoy this genre, check out my review of Pradyumna by Usha Narayanan
Having said that, there were many things I found out after reading this book. For one, I had no idea that Ganesha had 3 wives and not 2. For some reason I always assumed that Riddhi, Siddhi were Ganesha’s 2 wives, and was completely clueless about Buddhi.
Though let me tell you, this small surprise was completely inconsequential compared to the shocker that waited for me in Ravana & Mandodari’s story. I used to think that I knew Ramayana and Mahabharata backwards & forwards, but there was one big reveal in Story #2, which totally blew my mind! I don’t know how I missed something that big, I just have no words, cause I’m still in shock.
All in All, this was a wonderful read, which stayed true to its promise, and delivered not one, but three wonderful, yet dramatically different love stories, right from the charming tale of Ganesha wooing his three brides, to the story of passionate, desperate love of Nala & Damayanti, and finally my favorite of the lot – Ravana & Mandodari’s love story, which had several shades of darkness, but was still capable of evoking strong feelings.
And for this I have to applaud the author’s expertise, because even though Ravana had absolutely no redeeming quality, and made terrible choices all the time, the way the author has narrated the story, the reader could simply not help rooting for the couple & their love till the very last moment (and this is inspite of knowing how it was going to end!).
Final verdict: Highly recommend to everyone who loves this genre (or not). Read this book.
Links:
You can get this book on Amazon in the format of your choice (links below)
Prem Purana - Paperback| Kindle
That’s all from my end for now. I would love to hear from you. Have you read this book? Anything else in the genre? Which are some of your favorite books? In this genre, one of my all time favorites has to be The Palace of Illusions by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni.
*This post contains affiliate links, which means that if you buy on the site through this link, I will get a referral fee, at no additional cost to you. If you do use the link - thank you for your support.
I received a review copy of this book via TBC Blog Tours, however the opinions, as always, are completely mine.
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I have seen this book doing rounds in many Instagram stories… I like the genre. And the stories too are known but a retelling is always a joy to read..
In my TBR now..
I have been long intrigued by the love story of Ravana and Mandodari.
I am sure you will love it. Happy Reading. 🙂
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I love this genre but haven’t read any mythology in a long time. You really got me curious at story 2. Now I badly want to find out happened in there 😊 excellent review of the book.
Thank you so much, Raj. Yes, there was a total shocker in Ravana & Mandodari’s story. If you ever read it, I’d be curious to know if you already knew about it. I personally was completely clueless, but now that I read it, it kinda makes sense.
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Still reading and loving the book. Loved your thoughts on the book. Usha is good, no doubt.
Yes, definitely. And mythology/historical fiction seem to be her stronghold.
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While I do love mythology/historical fiction I don’t have the nerve to go ahead and pick up Indian authors as yet. I know that some of them are good, but the ones that are not are a plenty. Plus, I haven’t read good reviews about the writing of this particular author.
Oh really? I feel she handles this genre pretty well.
Though I understand why you are wary – there are far too many Indian authors who are just churning out poorly edited rambles in the name of books.
But in my experience, at-least with Usha, that is not the case.
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I have loved this book Shantala. Glad you liked it too. I loved Usha’s take on Ravana’s love story the most. After a long time I enjoyed doing a detailed review of this book
Yes that was my favorite story among the 3 too. And what a shocking revelation it contained!
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I have loved Usha’s writing . She is simple in her narration and yet, can communicate in much depth and thats her style.
Oh yes, I completely agree! And she handles this genre pretty well.
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I am always for historical stories especially ones that are weel written. And the praise coming from you for the writer and the book has got me intrigued. I will check this out soon.
PS I also had been thinking Vinayaka had only 2 wives but they were Siddhi and Buddhi and I never knew the Riddhi part. Maybe it is due to the regional / language difference between us.
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Prem Purana By Usha Narayanan | Book Review
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I Love To Read This Genre Of Historical Fiction (which Some May Call Mythology – Which I Don’t Agree With; Long Story For Another Day), But It’s Been A Long Time Since I Actually Read Any Book In This Genre, And So When Prem Purana By Usha Narayanan Was Offered For Review, I Just Had To Take It Up.
Especially Because I Had Already Read The Author’s Work In The Past, And Knew That With Her Books I Could Always Count On Good Writing, Vivid Descriptions That Stayed True To The Period The Story Was Set In, And A Great Narrative Voice. So It Wasn’t That Much Of A Gamble For Me, Plus I Get To Read A Genre I Love After A Long Break; Win-win!
Prem Purana By Usha Narayanan – Book Review
Coming To My Thoughts On This Book – Prem Purana By Usha Narayanan Is A Collection Of 3 Short Stories, The First Story Revolves Around A Much Loved God – Ganesha (and His Brides), The Second One Is The Story Of The Widely Feared Demon King – Ravana (and Mandodari), And The Third Tale Is Of A Well Known Mortal King – Nala (and Damayanti).
All 3 Of These Stories Made For Interesting Reads, As They Were Informative While Being Entertaining. Now Of-course, Since I Read A Lot In The Genre, I Was Already Aware Of Many Of These Stories, So There Was Some Amount Of Repetition (for Me), But For Someone Relatively New To The Genre, This Will Be An Absolute Treasure.
Related: If You Enjoy This Genre, Check Out My Review Of Pradyumna By Usha Narayanan
Having Said That, There Were Many Things I Found Out After Reading This Book. For One, I Had No Idea That Ganesha Had 3 Wives And Not 2. For Some Reason I Always Assumed That Riddhi, Siddhi Were Ganesha’s 2 Wives, And Was Completely Clueless About Buddhi.
Though Let Me Tell You, This Small Surprise Was Completely Inconsequential Compared To The Shocker That Waited For Me In Ravana & Mandodari’s Story. I Used To Think That I Knew Ramayana And Mahabharata Backwards & Forwards, But There Was One Big Reveal In Story #2, Which Totally Blew My Mind! I Don’t Know How I Missed Something That Big, I Just Have No Words, Cause I’m Still In Shock.
All In All, This Was A Wonderful Read, Which Stayed True To Its Promise, And Delivered Not One, But Three Wonderful, Yet Dramatically Different Love Stories, Right From The Charming Tale Of Ganesha Wooing His Three Brides, To The Story Of Passionate, Desperate Love Of Nala & Damayanti, And Finally My Favorite Of The Lot – Ravana & Mandodari’s Love Story, Which Had Several Shades Of Darkness, But Was Still Capable Of Evoking Strong Feelings.
And For This I Have To Applaud The Author’s Expertise, Because Even Though Ravana Had Absolutely No Redeeming Quality, And Made Terrible Choices all The Time, The Way The Author Has Narrated The Story, The Reader Could Simply Not Help Rooting For The Couple & Their Love Till The Very Last Moment (and This Is Inspite Of Knowing How It Was Going To End!).
Final Verdict: Highly Recommend To Everyone Who Loves This Genre (or Not). Read This Book.
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That’s All From My End For Now. I Would Love To Hear From You. Have You Read This Book? Anything Else In The Genre? Which Are Some Of Your Favorite Books? In This Genre, One Of My All Time Favorites Has To Be The Palace Of Illusions By Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni.
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I Have Seen This Book Doing Rounds In Many Instagram Stories… I Like The Genre. And The Stories Too Are Known But A Retelling Is Always A Joy To Read..
In My TBR Now..
I Have Been Long Intrigued By The Love Story Of Ravana And Mandodari.
I Am Sure You Will Love It. Happy Reading. 🙂
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I Love This Genre But Haven’t Read Any Mythology In A Long Time. You Really Got Me Curious At Story 2. Now I Badly Want To Find Out Happened In There 😊 Excellent Review Of The Book.
Thank You So Much, Raj. Yes, There Was A Total Shocker In Ravana & Mandodari’s Story. If You Ever Read It, I’d Be Curious To Know If You Already Knew About It. I Personally Was Completely Clueless, But Now That I Read It, It Kinda Makes Sense.
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Still Reading And Loving The Book. Loved Your Thoughts On The Book. Usha Is Good, No Doubt.
Yes, Definitely. And Mythology/historical Fiction Seem To Be Her Stronghold.
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While I Do Love Mythology/historical Fiction I Don’t Have The Nerve To Go Ahead And Pick Up Indian Authors As Yet. I Know That Some Of Them Are Good, But The Ones That Are Not Are A Plenty. Plus, I Haven’t Read Good Reviews About The Writing Of This Particular Author.
Oh Really? I Feel She Handles This Genre Pretty Well.
Though I Understand Why You Are Wary – There Are Far Too Many Indian Authors Who Are Just Churning Out Poorly Edited Rambles In The Name Of Books.
But In My Experience, At-least With Usha, That Is Not The Case.
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I Have Loved This Book Shantala. Glad You Liked It Too. I Loved Usha’s Take On Ravana’s Love Story The Most. After A Long Time I Enjoyed Doing A Detailed Review Of This Book
Yes That Was My Favorite Story Among The 3 Too. And What A Shocking Revelation It Contained!
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I Have Loved Usha’s Writing . She Is Simple In Her Narration And Yet, Can Communicate In Much Depth And Thats Her Style.
Oh Yes, I Completely Agree! And She Handles This Genre Pretty Well.
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I Am Always For Historical Stories Especially Ones That Are Weel Written. And The Praise Coming From You For The Writer And The Book Has Got Me Intrigued. I Will Check This Out Soon.
PS I Also Had Been Thinking Vinayaka Had Only 2 Wives But They Were Siddhi And Buddhi And I Never Knew The Riddhi Part. Maybe It Is Due To The Regional / Language Difference Between Us.
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- so Last Week I Came Across A Quote/meme On Social Media, Which Said – My Words Sound Better Coming From My Hands Than My Mouth. That Is Exactly How It Is For Me. I Am A Whole Lot Better At Expressing My Thoughts On Paper. Which Is Not To Say That I Can’t Make Decent Conversation, I Can. It’s Just That I Am More Articulate On Paper. Which Is Why, More Often Than Not I Choose To Write To Speak My Mind As Opposed To Literally Speak It. 😀
- moreover, Every Single Time I Write, It’s Almost Like I Am Unlocking Something Within Myself. I Am Not Sure If I Can Even Explain It Right, But Almost Every Time I Sit Down To Write, I Gain New Perspective, New Insight Into My Own Thoughts & Feelings, And So In A Very Weird Way, Writing Helps Me Connect With Myself.
- for One, Even Though I Started Blogging Mostly To Dispel Boredom, It’s Now My Passion, My Creative Release, And My Pet Project – All Rolled Into One. And It’s Also A Source Of Constant Joy And Pride, Because Hey I Built This Thing From Nothing. And I Know It’s Not Like Some Huge Accomplishment, But It’s Equal Parts Empowering And Fulfilling To Just Know How Far I Have Come In This Journey.
- moreover I Met Some Amazing People Through My Blog. People Whom I Possibly Wouldn’t Have Gotten To Know Without Blogging, People Who Are Exceptional And Inspiring In So Many Ways, Yet Extremely Humble, Steadfast, And Loyal At The Same Time. People With The Kindest Hearts & The Warmest Virtual Hugs. These Beautiful Connections And Friendships Are Also The Reason I Am Super Glad I Started A Blog, And Continue To Write/blog.
- and Finally, I Am Not Sure If I Have Ever Mentioned This Here, But I Have Always Wanted To Build Something Of My Own Instead Of Working For Someone Else. And Through Blogging I Feel Like I Finally Have That Opportunity Now. So It’s Something I Am Planning For And Working Towards. Of-course These Plans Are Not For Shanaya Tales Really. And More Importantly, As Of Now They Are Just That – Plans, Which Are Pending Execution.
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why Do You Blog? – It’s A Question I Have Been Asked Often. And I Have Answered It Multiple Times Too. Though Of-course As Time Passed My Reasons Changed And So Did My Answers.
but Recently When I Was Answering This Question (for What Seemed Like The 100th Time) The Thing That Truly Stood Out To Me Was How I Could No Longer Give Just One Reason As To Why I Blog. And Actually More Important Was The Realization That Came With It, That Even Though I Do Have A Laundry List Of Reasons As To Why I Blog, Most Of It Could Disappear Tomorrow, And I Could Still Never Consider Giving Up Blogging Completely.
that Thought Gave Me Pause. Because Honestly When I First Started Blogging, My Blog Was A Little More Than A Glorified Online Journal, Meant To Mostly Dispel Boredom. Of-course Clearly A Lot Has Changed Since Then, Because Even Though I Am Not Exactly Sure How, Blogging Has Now Become An Integral Part Of My Life, An Extension Of Myself, And My Identity, So To Speak.
why Is Why The Honest, Unembellished Answer To The Titular Question Is – i Blog Because I Just Cannot Stop. It’s As Simple And As Complicated As That.
of-course There Are More Layers To This, More Specific Reasons Why Blogging Gives Me So Much Joy, Why & How It Is A Part Of The Core Of What I Want From My Life Going Forward.
so Let Me Take A Shot At Answering This Question Here Today, To The Extent I Can Anyway. Because I Don’t Think I’m Ever Going To Be Able To Articulate All The Reasons Why I Blog, Why It Completes Me In A Way I Can’t Even Fully Begin To Express In The First Place.
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before We Even Get Into This, I Want To Acknowledge Something. I Realize A Lot Of People Consider blogging And writing To Be Very Different Things. And To An Extent I See Their Point Of View, But For Me, It’s Basically One And The Same Thing. Considering That The Only Thing I Write Is My Blog (outside Of All My Lists Of-course). Which Is Essentially The Reason Why, The First Couple Of Things I Talk About Here Revolve Around Why I Write As Opposed To Why I Blog.
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that Being Said, Of-course I Don’t Necessarily Need To Share My Writing On A Public Forum (like A Blog), Because I Can Find Expression And Connect With Myself Even Through Writing A Private Journal. But Blogging Fulfills Me In Many Other Ways, Some Of Which I Have Tried To List Down Below.
and Yes, I Do Realize That It’s A Long Shot, But Hey, We Should Always Dream Big, Right? Because Life Is Too Short For Being Super Practical All The Time. And Anyway, Even If It All Comes To Nothing, I For One, Will Take Solace In The Fact That I Spent My Time Working Towards Something I Am Passionate About Instead Of Binge-watching Netflix. Not That There Is Anything Wrong With The Latter. I’m Just Hard Wired To Always Have A Project That I Am Working Towards. This Just Happens To Be A Project That Is Fueled by My Deepest Desires.
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why Do I Blog? An Interesting Question And I Was Nodding Along Your Reasons For Blogging. For Me, First And Foremost, It Is Because Like You Said I Love To Share My Opinions And Hear What Others Shares. Some Of The Other Very Important Reasons Are The Money I Make From Blogging And Also Of Connecting With These Wonderful Bloggers Who I Would Have Never Met If It Were Not For Blogging.
of Having Setup Two Successful Blogs From Scratch, Blogging Actually Launched My Career As Editor, Writer And Social Media Strategist. It Has Provided Me Respect And An Identity After I Changed Courses With My Career. So Yes, Blogging Is My Passion And I Don’t Take It Lightly. Loved Reading This Post, Shantala.
oh Yes, I Forgot To Add That In My Post, But I Got My Current Job Because Of My Blog, So It Did Help Me Re-start A Career In Us After A Break Of Almost 6 Years.
i Am Glad You Enjoyed This Post, Rachna. 🙂
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interesting Question, Shantala.
I Started Blogging To Take Out My Frustration Against Indian Society For Its Duplicity When S And I Were Struggling To Get Married.
But Gradually It Became An Extension Of Myself And So Much More. I Have Changed. My Voice And My Reactions Have Changed. But Like You One Thing I Know For Sure And That Is I Cannot Ever Give Up Blogging. Touch Wood! Here’s To Us!
i Am So Glad You Started A Blog, Naba, Because I Love Reading Your Honest, Heartfelt Posts, And Oh Those Wonderful Book Recommendations Too!
cheers To Us, And Our Blogs! 😀
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loved This Post Shantala. An Existential Question That Most Bloggers Are Asking Themselves Today. Especially Given The Trend Of Blogging Becoming More Of An Avenue For Monetization Than Creative Expression. I Realize I Tick All The Same Boxes You Do! The Comradeship With Like Minded Bloggers, The Engaging Relationships I Have Built In The Past Few Years Mean A Lot More To Me Than I Thought Possible. Even When I Go Months..shamefully True, Yes Months Without Blogging, My Blog Is On My Mind All The While In The Background. It Is Like My Alter Ego At Most Times And My Sounding Board At Other Times. I Say, Once A Blogger, Forever A Blogger. Cheers To Many More Years Of Blogging!
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yes, Cheers To That! May We Grow Along With Our Blogs, And Always Find Happiness And Fulfillment In Our Little Virtual Corner Of The Universe! 🙂
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i Blog Because It Helps Me Feels Better. I Blog Because It Lifts A Weight Off My Shoulders. I Blog Because I Like To Talk. I Blog Because I Have Very Strong Opinions And Want To Hear What Others Have To Say About It. Mainly, I Blog Because I Want To.
money Is Important As Well, But It Features Way Later On My List. I Started Blogging As A Hobby And It Remains That Way. It Is Important To Pursue Your Hobbies And Passions And That Is What I Do. Like Rachna Said, Blogging Has Given Me So Many Wonderful Blogging Friends Whom I Would Never Have Met If It Was Not For Blogging.
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true, Soumya. I Guess All Of Us Have That In Common. Cheers To Us, And Our Blogs, And All The Wonderful People We Met In This Journey! 🙂
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true That Blogging Has Changed So Much For All Of Us. I Started Because I Had To Put In A Book Review And I Was So Excited About It. I Realised I Loved The Writing Aspects. I Then Thought Of Writing Many Book Reivews But I Got Bored Soon. I Realised, I Wanted To Write. And Now, That Is My Sole Purpose. But, Happy Blogging..
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