The Great Indian Novel
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Ratings6
Average rating3.8
The Mahabharata meets modern Indian history in an intellectual roller coaster ride of a novel In Shashi Tharoor’s satirical masterpiece, the story of the Mahabharata is retold as recent Indian history, and renowned political personalities begin to resemble characters from the Mahabharata—all of whom have a curious and ambiguous relationship with Draupadi Mokrasi (D. Mokrasi for short) . . . Brimming with incisive wit and as enjoyable a read as it is cerebrally stimulating, The Great Indian Novel brilliantly retells reality as myth.
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Very well written. It is no easy task to draw parallelisms to the Mahabharata. Yet, Shashi Tharoor does a great job of fitting in our freedom struggle and the years that follow, almost as if Mahabharata was based off of them! Definitely a recommended read given its unique symbolism, unmatched alliteration and a style of writing almost certainly missing in Indian writers.
Somehow, I feel as if I would have to give this book another read to better understand a few things Tharoor has tried to convey.
