KARNA THE KING OF ANGA by Kevin Missal
This is not a story about a hero, it is about hero bante kaise hai.
About the book
This is Karna's story. Let's call him Kevin's Karna. Karn is a warrior of Mahabharata. Quite a famous character. Famously known as the tregedy hero. The book describes his journey from being an abandoned child to becoming the king of Anga. It's a story of self discovery. In his narrative Kevin has written some of the amazing war scenes and tactics. The story has been presented with a modern perspective for the new generation readers.
About the author
Kevin Missal is a graduate of St Stephen's College, New Delhi. He wrote his first book at the age of 14, and is the author of the bestselling Kalki series. Kevin loves reading, watching films, and building stories in his mind. His books have been featured in publications like The Sunday Guardian, The New Indian Express and Millennium Post. Kevin lives in Gurugram
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About the characters
Karna, Kevin's Karna is smart, intelligent and insecure.
Sanaya, haa! Now she is a new character and an important one.
Devi, specifically about her, I could not decide whether she was a hero or a villain. The way I perceived her she represents that slot of people who are what they are because of the circumstances. You can't hate them fully, because their story makes them a victim. At the same time their actions talk otherwise. Tell me how you found her.
Doryodhan, Suyodhan, you'll get to see a different side of this character.
The journey
Karna is love. Famously known as the tragedy hero of Mahabharata. I love him as a character. Not because of his bravery or misfortunes, I love him for reasons unknown to me as well. His story has always fascinated me. I love spending my time imagining how it would be to live with him in the Mahabharata era. I just love the whole tale of Mahabharata. So you can understand how excited I must have been to read this book.
Initially my speed was damn good. I guess the adrenaline rush (excitement). Then it slowed down as some random scenes popped in. It's a fiction, so one has to expect the diversions. But at one point i felt that it was getting diverted a lot. Some of the diversions lead to total new characters and some to the known ones. The ending was good though.
I loved reading how he was described as a human and not a superhero. This makes the character so much connectable. Like us he too has insecurities. And as the books proceedes he finds answers to some of it, not all.
This is the first book in the series. I am excited for the next one.
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