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BOOK REVIEW : THE THIRTEENTH DAY

Attempting a partially fictionalized account of the greatest saga of our country is indeed a brave thing. And to come out of it with flying colors is even greater an achievement. Debutant author  Aditya Iyengar joins the list of the authors who have tried re-telling the Mahabharata from different angles. Does he succeed in creating an engaging book? PLOT No one is unfamiliar with the plot of the Mahabharata; and yet Aditya’s unique narrative makes this book a lovely read. The story unfolds on the tenth day of the war in Kurukshetra, leading to the events that ultimately led to the death of Abhimanyu. The entire plot is narrated from the point of view of three key characters – Radheya/Karna, Yudhishthira and Abhimnyu. Out of the mammoth Mahabharata war, Aditya chooses to focus only on these 4 days that defined so many things and people. POSITIVES The simplicity in the language is one big plus point of this book. At times a bit more casual, Aditya’s style