Ohana Reviews

Review- Rajkahini

Reviewer- kinalhariya
Book- Rajkahini
Author- SubhankiIndia

Blurb:
Blurb is short yet effective. It lets us know exactly what to expect from the story. I am really intrigued to see how the princess(RajKumari) defies the system. A well-written blurb indeed.

Moving towards the chapters,

First chapter was beautifully written. It showed what was the purpose of marriage in the royal families and the contradicting views of the Rajkumari for the world.

It was a nice idea to combine her physical appearance and her want for freedom together. The lines were beautifully portrayed.

Her longing for freedom and her wish to live like a commoner was nicely described in a few words.

It is so true that what we see growing up in the family shapes us. The condition of Parents marriage might change the views of marriage in the mind of a child for better or worse. It felt realistic.

The story of her mother, her sisters and even her father were nice, but felt lacking. It was meant to be heart breaking however the impact didn't reach completely.

Run, a simple word, but it ended the story with a bang.

*****

We found out about the characters through mere words and not actions. They were interesting and would have loved to know more about them. I couldn't connect to the main lead much. There wasn't really anything that made me feel for her. Somehow, I was more driven towards her sisters.

Writing style is different from most stories. I didn't mind it at first as it still held my interest, but then I found that many things were just said in passing. There are so many things I am curious about. So many things that would have made more effect if they could have been just elaborated a little. Then I would have enjoyed it more even with a different writing style.

Concept was interesting. Would have loved it if there was more to it.

Chapters were short and moved like a breeze. Plot moved at a steady pace too.

Grammar:

Tenses fluctuated from past tense to present tense.

I noticed that the dialogues always ended with three periods if not for an exclamation mark or question mark. Those dots are usually used when the sentence is left hanging. I think using a comma or full stop would be better to end the dialogues.

Apart from this, there were no other mistakes.

Last words,

Story was short and sweet. Although I had more expectations, I liked what I read. It had enough potential to make me curious about the characters and the story.

The book felt more like an article than a story. If that's what you were going for, then a good job is done.

Thanks for choosing me. Keep writing!