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Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel
267 reviews 430 followers. April 27, 2022. Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel is a retelling of the life of the eponymous queen from the Ramayana, an Indian epic poem. In the kingdom of Kekaya, Kaikeyi is the only daughter among seven brothers. Out of all her brothers, she is the closest to Yudhajit, her twin.
Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel book review
Kaikeyi's loving relationship with her husband is defined by mutual respect and friendship, not romance. Indeed, there's virtually no erotic frisson in Patel's retelling of an epic that is ...
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With spellbinding twists and turns, this is a political novel and very much a feminist one. As mythological women like Circe and Ariadne find their ways onto the bookshelves, here comes a reimagining of Kaikeyi, an interesting antihero. She was one of the most despised queens of Indian mythology, pitting herself against the gods in the epic ...
Kaikeyi Review: A Brilliant Reimagining of a Despised Indian Queen
Over the course of the novel, Kaikeyi is recast from a spiteful, jealous wife to a budding revolutionary, a woman fighting to earn a place for herself in a world that tells her she is only ...
Review of Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel
Kaikeyi. by Vaishnavi Patel. 496pp (Hardcover) My Rating: 8/10. Amazon Rating: 4.5/5. LibraryThing Rating: 4.05/5. Goodreads Rating: 4.29/5. As an Amazon Associate and Bookshop affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Note: You may want to read this review on the website (instead of by email or feed reader).
Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel: A Book Review
That was a great book, but I haven't had time to review it. Next though, was a book that I think deserves highlighting as much as possible; Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel. What Is Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel? It is a reframing of the Ramayana, telling the story from the point of view of one of the mothers of Rama's brothers. In classic ...
Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel // Book Review
Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel // Book Review. April 26, 2022 Simone. It's been such a good reading year for me and after finishing Kaikeyi, I can say that I've found another favorite of 2022. Filled with magic, adventure, political intrigue, feminist themes, and a woman who believed her fate was much bigger than what was foretold, I think ...
Review: Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel
Rating. 9 / 10. Buy From. Amazon. Book Depository. I am currently on a journey to explore my cultural roots more and Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel comes at a great time. In the last decade, retellings of Hindu mythology have become quite popular. Kaikeyi is based on one of the two Hindu epics—the Ramayana. I had seen this book marketed as a ...
Book review of Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel
To understand the brilliance of Vaishnavi Patel's debut novel, Kaikeyi, we must step back—way back, to ancient India, when humans walked a strict line of tradition, sacrifice and devotion to Hindu gods in exchange for a life free of curses and other bad surprises.Questioning authority was not part of the human agenda. The ancient Indian epic Ramayana is one of South Asia's most famous ...
Kaikeyi: A Novel
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • "MYTHIC RETELLING AT ITS BEST." (R. F. Kuang, author of Yellowface) • A 2023 IGNYTE AWARD FINALIST • A BOOK OF THE MONTH CLUB PICK "With a graceful, measured elegance" (New York Times), this lyrical novel reimagines the life of the infamous queen from the ancient epic the Ramayana, giving voice to an extraordinary woman determined to leave her ...
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Book Summary. A stunning debut from a powerful new voice, Kaikeyi reimagines the life of the infamous queen from the Indian epic the Ramayana, weaving a tale of fate, family, courage, and heartbreak - of an extraordinary woman determined to leave her mark in a world where gods and men dictate the shape of things to come.
Amazon.com: Kaikeyi: A Novel: 9780759557338: Patel, Vaishnavi: Books
Vaishnavi Patel is a lawyer focusing on constitutional law and civil rights. She likes to write at the intersection of Indian myth, feminism, and anti-colonialism. She is the author of the New York Times bestselling novel Kaikeyi and the forthcoming novel Goddess of the River. Vaishnavi grew up in and around Chicago and is a recent transplant ...
Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel: A Book Review
In this novel, Kaikeyi is a lovable, relatable, and strong heroine. Kaikeyi shows different aspects of the infamous queen. She is a sister, a dutiful princess, a wife, a fierce warrior, a wise queen, and, above all, a mother. ... Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel: A Book Review; The People's Princess by Flora Harding: A Book Review; The Mad Girls of ...
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I thoroughly enjoyed Kaikeyi - it's an adventure story, a feminist manifesto, and a clever twist on perspective! Kaikeyi tells the story of a minor figure from the myth of Rama, the 7th incarnation of Vishnu. I started the book without knowing the myth (I recognized some names) and I thought going in mostly blind would make the story intriguing.
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From its complex politics and its willingness to explore complex questions about religion to its assortment of strong female characters and tragic feel, Kaikeyi is a novel that rightly deserves all the buzz it's going to get this spring.". - Paste Magazine. "Vaishnavi Patel boldly reimagines the life of Kaikeyi, the villainized ...
Kaikeyi: A Novel
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A BOOK OF THE MONTH CLUB PICK • "MYTHIC RETELLING AT ITS BEST."(R. F. Kuang, author of Babel) "With a graceful, measured elegance" (New York Times), this lyrical novel reimagines the life of the infamous queen from the ancient epic the Ramayana, giving voice to an extraordinary woman determined to leave her mark in a world where gods and men ...
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Kaikeyi: A Novel - Kindle edition by Patel, Vaishnavi. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Kaikeyi: A Novel. ... Bookpage (starred review) "A glorious tapestry of a novel. This book is a deft and heartrending portrayal of a family torn ...
Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel
About the Author. Vaishnavi Patel is the author of the instant New York Times bestseller, Kaikeyi. A lawyer specializing in civil rights, she likes to write at the intersection of Indian myth, feminism, and anticolonialism. She grew up in and around Chicago and, in her spare time, enjoys activities that are almost stereotypically Midwestern ...
Kaikeyi: A Novel
About the author (2023) Vaishnavi Patel is the author of the instant New York Times bestseller, Kaikeyi. A lawyer specializing in civil rights, she likes to write at the intersection of Indian myth, feminism, and anticolonialism. She grew up in and around Chicago and, in her spare time, enjoys activities that are almost stereotypically ...
Kaikeyi: A Novel
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Publishers Weekly (starred review) "A glorious tapestry of a novel. This book is a deft and heartrending portrayal of a family torn apart and of the sacrifices we demand of each other, written with great depth of feeling and hope for brighter times. ... She is the author of the New York Times bestselling novel Kaikeyi and the forthcoming novel ...
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Library Binding - Large Print, November 9, 2022. by Vaishnavi Patel (Author) 4.4 1,495 ratings. Goodreads Choice Award nominee. See all formats and editions. ". A stunning debut from a powerful new voice, Kaikeyi is the story of the infamous queen from the Indian epic the Ramayana. It is a tale of fate, family, courage, and heartbreak—of an ...
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267 reviews 430 followers. April 27, 2022. Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel is a retelling of the life of the eponymous queen from the Ramayana, an Indian epic poem. In the kingdom of Kekaya, Kaikeyi is the only daughter among seven brothers. Out of all her brothers, she is the closest to Yudhajit, her twin.
Kaikeyi's loving relationship with her husband is defined by mutual respect and friendship, not romance. Indeed, there's virtually no erotic frisson in Patel's retelling of an epic that is ...
With spellbinding twists and turns, this is a political novel and very much a feminist one. As mythological women like Circe and Ariadne find their ways onto the bookshelves, here comes a reimagining of Kaikeyi, an interesting antihero. She was one of the most despised queens of Indian mythology, pitting herself against the gods in the epic ...
Over the course of the novel, Kaikeyi is recast from a spiteful, jealous wife to a budding revolutionary, a woman fighting to earn a place for herself in a world that tells her she is only ...
Kaikeyi. by Vaishnavi Patel. 496pp (Hardcover) My Rating: 8/10. Amazon Rating: 4.5/5. LibraryThing Rating: 4.05/5. Goodreads Rating: 4.29/5. As an Amazon Associate and Bookshop affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Note: You may want to read this review on the website (instead of by email or feed reader).
That was a great book, but I haven't had time to review it. Next though, was a book that I think deserves highlighting as much as possible; Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel. What Is Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel? It is a reframing of the Ramayana, telling the story from the point of view of one of the mothers of Rama's brothers. In classic ...
Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel // Book Review. April 26, 2022 Simone. It's been such a good reading year for me and after finishing Kaikeyi, I can say that I've found another favorite of 2022. Filled with magic, adventure, political intrigue, feminist themes, and a woman who believed her fate was much bigger than what was foretold, I think ...
Rating. 9 / 10. Buy From. Amazon. Book Depository. I am currently on a journey to explore my cultural roots more and Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel comes at a great time. In the last decade, retellings of Hindu mythology have become quite popular. Kaikeyi is based on one of the two Hindu epics—the Ramayana. I had seen this book marketed as a ...
To understand the brilliance of Vaishnavi Patel's debut novel, Kaikeyi, we must step back—way back, to ancient India, when humans walked a strict line of tradition, sacrifice and devotion to Hindu gods in exchange for a life free of curses and other bad surprises.Questioning authority was not part of the human agenda. The ancient Indian epic Ramayana is one of South Asia's most famous ...
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • "MYTHIC RETELLING AT ITS BEST." (R. F. Kuang, author of Yellowface) • A 2023 IGNYTE AWARD FINALIST • A BOOK OF THE MONTH CLUB PICK "With a graceful, measured elegance" (New York Times), this lyrical novel reimagines the life of the infamous queen from the ancient epic the Ramayana, giving voice to an extraordinary woman determined to leave her ...
Book Summary. A stunning debut from a powerful new voice, Kaikeyi reimagines the life of the infamous queen from the Indian epic the Ramayana, weaving a tale of fate, family, courage, and heartbreak - of an extraordinary woman determined to leave her mark in a world where gods and men dictate the shape of things to come.
Vaishnavi Patel is a lawyer focusing on constitutional law and civil rights. She likes to write at the intersection of Indian myth, feminism, and anti-colonialism. She is the author of the New York Times bestselling novel Kaikeyi and the forthcoming novel Goddess of the River. Vaishnavi grew up in and around Chicago and is a recent transplant ...
In this novel, Kaikeyi is a lovable, relatable, and strong heroine. Kaikeyi shows different aspects of the infamous queen. She is a sister, a dutiful princess, a wife, a fierce warrior, a wise queen, and, above all, a mother. ... Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel: A Book Review; The People's Princess by Flora Harding: A Book Review; The Mad Girls of ...
I thoroughly enjoyed Kaikeyi - it's an adventure story, a feminist manifesto, and a clever twist on perspective! Kaikeyi tells the story of a minor figure from the myth of Rama, the 7th incarnation of Vishnu. I started the book without knowing the myth (I recognized some names) and I thought going in mostly blind would make the story intriguing.
From its complex politics and its willingness to explore complex questions about religion to its assortment of strong female characters and tragic feel, Kaikeyi is a novel that rightly deserves all the buzz it's going to get this spring.". - Paste Magazine. "Vaishnavi Patel boldly reimagines the life of Kaikeyi, the villainized ...
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A BOOK OF THE MONTH CLUB PICK • "MYTHIC RETELLING AT ITS BEST."(R. F. Kuang, author of Babel) "With a graceful, measured elegance" (New York Times), this lyrical novel reimagines the life of the infamous queen from the ancient epic the Ramayana, giving voice to an extraordinary woman determined to leave her mark in a world where gods and men ...
Kaikeyi: A Novel - Kindle edition by Patel, Vaishnavi. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Kaikeyi: A Novel. ... Bookpage (starred review) "A glorious tapestry of a novel. This book is a deft and heartrending portrayal of a family torn ...
About the Author. Vaishnavi Patel is the author of the instant New York Times bestseller, Kaikeyi. A lawyer specializing in civil rights, she likes to write at the intersection of Indian myth, feminism, and anticolonialism. She grew up in and around Chicago and, in her spare time, enjoys activities that are almost stereotypically Midwestern ...
About the author (2023) Vaishnavi Patel is the author of the instant New York Times bestseller, Kaikeyi. A lawyer specializing in civil rights, she likes to write at the intersection of Indian myth, feminism, and anticolonialism. She grew up in and around Chicago and, in her spare time, enjoys activities that are almost stereotypically ...
In the Independent Book Review, Audrey Davis calls the direct and unsparing debut "a provocative, emotional novel unafraid to bare its teeth." (Carolyn) Burning Butch by R/B Mertz: In their coming-of-age memoir, Mertz explores growing up in a divorced, ultraconservative, Catholic household in the early aughts. Clinging to Catholocism while ...
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Publishers Weekly (starred review) "A glorious tapestry of a novel. This book is a deft and heartrending portrayal of a family torn apart and of the sacrifices we demand of each other, written with great depth of feeling and hope for brighter times. ... She is the author of the New York Times bestselling novel Kaikeyi and the forthcoming novel ...
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Library Binding - Large Print, November 9, 2022. by Vaishnavi Patel (Author) 4.4 1,495 ratings. Goodreads Choice Award nominee. See all formats and editions. ". A stunning debut from a powerful new voice, Kaikeyi is the story of the infamous queen from the Indian epic the Ramayana. It is a tale of fate, family, courage, and heartbreak—of an ...
This novel couldn't be any more overwhelming if it came in a scratch 'n' sniff edition. Jennings gives us no break from Deidre's filthy room, her dirty clothes, her sweaty armpits and ...