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PLOT: 4/5 CHARACTERS: 4/5 WRITING: 3.5/5 ENTERTAINMENT: 3.5/5 GENRE & THEME: Japanese, Crime Fiction, Crime Noir, Crime Thriller “But obviously if there was no concept of ownership there’d be no concept of stealing, would there? As long as there’s one starving child in the world, all property is theft.” – Fuminori Nakamura, The Thief Having read my fair share of Japanese fiction over the last couple of months, it was only natural that I next ventured into Japanese crime fiction.

Last Update: April 11, 2025 PLOT: 4/5 CHARACTERS: 4/5 WRITING: 3.5/5 OVERALL: 3.5/5 GENRE & THEME: Mythological Horror, Set in Kerala, Fantasy “Oh, Lucy, we all have problems, we all suffer in our own ways – humans, djinns, demons, the gods. It’s a fundamental aspect of existence, there is no running away from it.

STORY: 4.5/5 WRITING: 4.5/5 ILLUSTRATIONS: 5/5 OVERALL: 4.5/5 GENRE & THEME: Graphic Novel, Thriller, Noir, Folk Horror “You walk through the spiralling path, attempting to outrun the feeling but it trails you like a wolf, its icy breath creeping down the nape of your neck, until you cross into a realm where your nightmare bleeds into reality.” – Bijoy Raveendran, Technicolour Lovers There are moments in every reader’s journey when a book sneaks up on you—one you pick up with nothing more...

SUBJECT: 5/5 RELEVANCE: 5/5 WRITING: 4.5/5 OVERALL: 4.5/5 GENRE & THEME: Hinduism, Dharmic, Religion, Grama Devata, Kshetrapala Many months ago, I saw an appeal on Facebook for the construction of a temple for Sangili Karuppar Swami in Pollachi, and in an effort to support a dharmic cause, I did my small bit.

CONCEPT: 4.5/5 RELEVANCE: 4.5/5 WRITING: 4/5 OVERALL: 4/5 Genre & Themes: Self-Help, Happiness, Peace, Spirituality, Philosophy, Buddhism Looking for a short, philosophical read full of wisdom, I came across Thich Nhat Hanh’s Two Treasures. Having heard and read about the world-renowned Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk and his writings, I was eager to explore his work and chose to begin with this concise yet meaningful book.

March 17, 2025 2 Min Read Last Update: March 17, 2025 POEMS: 4/5 SUBJECT: 4/5 RHYTHM & RELATABILITY: 4/5 THEMES: Love, Loss, Matters of the Heart and Soul “They called me rain, And then they called me summer, But now, For you, I am the flower That breathes your name” – Jasmine Miro, Where Written Words Remain After a long time, I have finally returned to the enchanting world of poetry.

PLOT: 3.5/5 CHARACTERS: 3.5/5 WRITING: 4/5 OVERALL: 4/5 GENRE & THEME: Mystery, Thriller, Suspense, Crime, Stranded on an Island, Girls gone Bad “In reality, we all stick together because we know no one else would ever understand what we did in the past.

Last Update: March 3, 2025 PLOT: 3.5/5 CHARACTERS: 2.5/5 WRITING: 3.5/5 ENTERTAINMENT: 3.5/5 GENRE & THEMES: Horror, Indian Horror, Set in Darjeeling Looking for a short book to read on my flight from Bangalore to Kolkata, I came across Abhirup Dhar’s Karma in an airport bookstall. Though I ended up buying something else that day, the book lingered in my mind, and after a couple of days, I purchased it.

Last Update: February 28, 2025 STORIES: 4.5/5 CHARACTERS: 4.5/5 RELEVANCE: 4.5/5 ENTERTAINMENT: 5/5 “One day or night, during a high wind and heavy snow, the old tree will topple and perish. Only the monkeys and the boys might miss it. But while it stands, let me celebrate it, for there is nothing more noble than an old tree that has seen it all.” – Ruskin Bond, Stories from my Heart: A Comic Book Ruskin Bond is one author I can never tire of.

February 27, 2025 2 Min Read Last Update: February 27, 2025 PLOT: 4.5/5 CHARACTERS: 4.5/5 WRITING STYLE: 4/5 CLIMAX: 4/5 ENTERTAINMENT: 4.5/5 THEMES & GENRE: Japan, Contemporary Romance, Young Adult Romance “I don’t have an American half and a Japanese half. I am a whole person. Nobody gets to tell me if I am Japanese enough or too American.” Emiko Jean, Tokyo Ever After In the mood for some cute teenage romance, I picked up Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean—again.