Hello all!
First of all, I would like to say that, yes, I am doing a mild, book review. I betcha Josh didn't see this coming. I'm actually doing what I said I was going to. So, I just finished the Ramayana for my Literary Imaginations class. All of my time has been taken up in reading assignments and other college responsibilities so this is the only book I'm actually managed to finished in the past few weeks. Sad, I know.
Anyway, The Ramayana one of the Hindu Holy Books. The story begins with some backstory and legends but after a few chapters it gets down to business. So, Ravana, the 10 headed god, managed to usurp all kinds of power from the other gods and used it to overtake the land, sea and heavens. So, now Ravana is the supreme ruler and everyone is scared to death. The other gods beg Vishnu, the supreme god, to help them. Vishnu complied and incarnates as a human, the son of a king, by the name of Rama. Rama, being mortal, is unaware of his real status, but knows that it is his life's mission to defeat all evil in the world. Since much of the evil in the world was an extension of Ravana's ruling, Rama decided it was his mission to defeat this god that had overtaken the earth. Rama sets off, determined to beat the horrifying odds of one mortal man against an all-powerful god.
So that's the gist of it. (I didn't spoil anything that is all included within the first few chapters.) I loved this book. It is a story of daring, good vs evil, love, friendship, promises, and family. I really enjoyed this story that has shaped hindu culture. It is a great read and I would recommend it to nearly anyone. I'd probably give it 4 stars our of 5. I'm picky like that ;)
Bam. First review done. I reeeeeally hope I did it right. If not, Joshi will be sure to let me know, haha. Hope you get the chance to read this awesome book!
-Shannon
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