Take a photo of a barcode or cover
byronic_reader 's review for:
Kaalkoot: The Lost Himalayan Secret
by S. Venkatesh
Received this book in exchange for honest review.
I accepted the review copy only because of the blurb. The blurb sounded mysterious and interesting. And this book hasn’t disappointed me. It’s one of the best sci-fi mystery I have ever read.
The book is divided into 5 parts. Each part has a few chapters from a different point of view and different places on focus. The story has some badass characters and all the characters are well developed. The major plus point of this book (according to me) is the writing style. The writing style of this book is to the point without too many details and the perfect choice of words.
Though the first part is okay-ish and second part is a bit confusing (for me), the last 3 parts are an absolute delight to read. It’s one of the best review copies I have got this year. My favourite character in this book is Damini and she’s such a badass. Though her character arc is not how I wanted it to be, I loved her nevertheless.
Now coming to the things I didn’t like about the book. I particularly didn’t like the cover. Though it’s apt for the story, I didn’t find it appealing. The writing was too descriptive in the first part also the first part was dragging. I didn’t understand the author's need for mentioning the height of the character. It’s not needed but it was there. It’s pretty annoying. Also, Sam is a grown man and I felt he was talking like a teenager. Apart from this, the book is one of the good read.
Would I recommend this book?
Definitely, to all the sci-fi and mystery lovers. This book is one nice piece of fiction.
My Rating-
Character development - 5/5
Plot development - 4/5
Quality of writing - 4/5
Pace of the story - 3/5
Thought Provoking – 4/5
Overall - 4/5
I accepted the review copy only because of the blurb. The blurb sounded mysterious and interesting. And this book hasn’t disappointed me. It’s one of the best sci-fi mystery I have ever read.
The book is divided into 5 parts. Each part has a few chapters from a different point of view and different places on focus. The story has some badass characters and all the characters are well developed. The major plus point of this book (according to me) is the writing style. The writing style of this book is to the point without too many details and the perfect choice of words.
Though the first part is okay-ish and second part is a bit confusing (for me), the last 3 parts are an absolute delight to read. It’s one of the best review copies I have got this year. My favourite character in this book is Damini and she’s such a badass. Though her character arc is not how I wanted it to be, I loved her nevertheless.
Now coming to the things I didn’t like about the book. I particularly didn’t like the cover. Though it’s apt for the story, I didn’t find it appealing. The writing was too descriptive in the first part also the first part was dragging. I didn’t understand the author's need for mentioning the height of the character. It’s not needed but it was there. It’s pretty annoying. Also, Sam is a grown man and I felt he was talking like a teenager. Apart from this, the book is one of the good read.
Would I recommend this book?
Definitely, to all the sci-fi and mystery lovers. This book is one nice piece of fiction.
My Rating-
Character development - 5/5
Plot development - 4/5
Quality of writing - 4/5
Pace of the story - 3/5
Thought Provoking – 4/5
Overall - 4/5