abandoned mansion somewhere interior of Kerala which is hounded by a love-spurned yakshi. . Into this mansion walks in a young warring couple, in hunt of the original love scrolls guarded fiercely by this Yakshi! The plot after that is actually quite predictable at least for those from Kerala bought up on a steady diet of Yakshi stories **....But what really worked for me is how well the story was scripted! The story was weaved beautifully and you could almost feel yourself flowing along gracefully..... I would suggest you pick this book solely for this reason! Well, if you have visited the author's blog, her command over language wouldn't really surprise you.... A "heart poet" is how she describes herself.
What I am really curious is to know if the plot was predictable for readers from other parts of India.....
** - Pheno's grandfather had an encounter with a yakshi in his youth and it gave him such a fright that he soon came down with a fever which led to his untimely death.......
I fell in love with the way she put the words together Meenamma! You have no idea.... :)
ReplyDeleteYeah even I would want to know what people who are not familiar with the plot of the Yakshi stories thought about it....
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Yes, I have read a few stories about Yakshis earlier so could guess how the story would end! Enjoyed reading this book.
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I haven't read any stories about Yakshis and would be an ideal reader for this book. Lovely review.
ReplyDeleteI am now going to read it this weekend. And yes the plot does look quite interesting!
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I love yakshi stories... heard so many growing up. And trust me.. in Malabar region , people definitely still tell stories of their encounters.
ReplyDeleteThis definitely has my interest now...
Sounds interesting and your review intrigues me! ♥
ReplyDeleteLooks an interesting book...do yakshis really exist...I dunno!
ReplyDeleteWow - I must start reading the book! Pretty chilling about Pheno's granddad though. :(
ReplyDeleteInteresting book! Will borrow it from you! :)
ReplyDeleteAnd so sorry about Pheno's grand dad.. that's scary!
Yakshi! This seems interesting.. this is an ebook, right? and Meena.. you should tell me more about Pheno's grandfather the next time we meet..
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