What did you read this year?
Pratibha’s
average rating for
2024
3.1
3.1
Man might carve his mark on the earth but unless he's vigilant, Nature will take it all back.
My first time reading a story based on Māori community, which was quite an experience.
This is a story based on whale rider, a role reserved for eldest son of tribe. However, for the first time it was taken by a female. She gets this role not only by birth order but also by ability to do whale whispering, a gift that is believed to be passed on by rev ...more
Quite overhyped
Heartbreak is often too much romanticized, and I detest that.
There is not much happening in story. The author tried to build a story around a historical time point, which I found was total waste of opportunity. There are things that doesn't add up, even if you are not aware of culture, the society and off course the historic events. The end of story is totally rushed into. A very futile attempt was made to make connection between ...more
Heartbreak is often too much romanticized, and I detest that.
There is not much happening in story. The author tried to build a story around a historical time point, which I found was total waste of opportunity. There are things that doesn't add up, even if you are not aware of culture, the society and off course the historic events. The end of story is totally rushed into. A very futile attempt was made to make connection between ...more