Rajiv Mittal

Book Title: The Panchateertha: Part -1
Author: Rajiv Mittal
Format: Kindle Book

Book Title:
The title of the book ' The Panchateertha: Part-1 ' resembles the name of the book by the great hermit Vishnu Sharma, the ever classic - ' The Panchatantra '. The word ' Panchateertha ' as it means five pilgrim places, the title suggests the book is about a pilgrimage. Whether it's an outside or inward journey the story has to explain it.

Book Cover:
The cover image of the book is a very poorly designed animated image of a tiger and two jackalfox looking creatures. The image does not go well with the title.

Plot:
The story starts with the woes and worries of the King Amarasakti, though a winner in military battles but a worried father of three dumb sons. He then makes arrangements to summon Shiva Varma who is later appointed as a teacher to the sons. The princes without the queen's intervention are taken to the ashram for grooming. Shiva Varma teaches the princes with the panchateertha or the five pilgrimages ( comprising of moral stories where the characters are played by birds and animals ) which can also be called a newer version of old panchatantra.

Ample amount of humor and the new age habits are very interestingly placed between the stories. This makes a reader entertained definitely. Some scenes like the king eating pakoras or some wise lines by Damanaka suddenly etc are definitely attention seeking. Explanation of some feelings that hinder the growth of a person or affects of interpersonal conflicts with other human emotions are explained well.

This book definitely grasps a reader's attention with old morals in a new format.

What I like:
1. An interesting narration of every aspect of life from the other side of the coin.
2. Portraying human relationships and characteristics in various kinds of creatures
3. A new approach of the old and soft n sugar sided fictional stories with new age addictions and provocative intentions are truly appreciated.
4. The unlimited thought process of the author's imagination while explaining the many aspects around the characters introduced in each short story.
5. The names of the characters are very novel.

What I didn't like:
1. I personally feel the book's cover gives a heads-up before reading the book and here the image is quite disappointing.
2. At places, usage of slang words was surprising and questioning their presence. They could have been avoided maybe.

Characters:
Each and every character in all the stories are very well crafted and scripted. The characters Shiva Varma and Shaitaanaka are my favorites!

Narration:
A fast-paced yet engaging narration is observed in the book. Some stories have really grabbed the attention with laudable narrative skills.

Language & Grammar:
Simple language, regional language words, and good grammar are used.

My Final Verdict:
Important lessons in life explained by Vishnu Sharma Version 2.0 aka the author, Rajiv Mittal

Book Title: 3/5
Book Cover: 1/5
Plot: 4/5
Characters: 4/5
Narration: 4/5
Language & Grammar: 4/5
Final Rating: 3.5/5… (més)