Stolen Hope (Ramayana: The Game of Life #3) – Book Review
Author: Shubha Vilas
Paperback: 296 pages
Publisher: Jaico Publishing House (December 30th 2015)
Language: English
Genre: Mythology
ISBN-10: 8184958242
ISBN-13: 978-8184958249
About The Book:
In the evil labyrinths of Dandakaranya forest, human values are put to test. Rama’s righteousness, Lakshmana’s loyalty and Sita’s endurance reflect our own sense of values and judgment in difficult times. The story unfolds the facets of human life – the conflict and the trickery, the praise and the slander and, above all, the hope and the despair in the eventful forest life of the Exiled Royals.
Stolen Hope is about extreme deception and extreme love. It is about arrogant power and deep devotion. With every twist and turn, Rama, Sita and Lakshmana find themselves robbed of whatever and whoever they value most.
Exploring the dynamics of human relations – between father and son, husband and wife, teacher and disciple – and the complex game of power and greed, Stolen Hope mirrors our own dilemmas in the modern world and teaches us how we must overcome them.
Seek courage when everything, including hope, is stolen.
About The Author:
Shubha Vilas, a spiritual seeker and a motivational speaker, holds a degree in engineering and law with specialization in Patent Law. His leadership seminars are popular with top-level management in corporate houses. He also helps individuals deal with modern-life situations by applying the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita, Ramayana and other dharmic traditions.
My Take:
This is the third book in the series of Ramayana, with previous two books namely ‘Rise of The Sun Prince’ and ‘Shattered Dreams’. The book consists of easy to read language throughout and even the beginners can read it with ease. Regardless of as one might think, it is not important to read the previous two books before reading this one if the reader is vaguely familiar with the story of Ramayana. The book also brings out many short stories and legends that might not have been much talked about before.
The characters are known to the Indian readers as we have been introduced to Ramayana since our very childhood. Main characters are of Sita, Rama and Lakshman which are continued from the previous books. Apart from these, a few new characters are also added whose presence might be short-lived but are mentioned in detail nevertheless.
The book is made up of many little stories bound together but the detailed description is not lost. The book is heart-warming and inspiring as it teaches the reader to implement the subtle teachings of Ramayana in day to day life. This is better than the books who shout about self-help. The book however, is a bit slow at some parts of the story but it’s acceptable considering that the story is not to be finished in this part itself.
My Rating:
3.5/5
Scale of Rating: 1– Ignore It!! 2-Don’t Touch It!! 3-One Time Read!! 4-Add To Your TBR!! 5-Read it NOW!!!
And now I’ll leave you with a quote from the book.
“Seek courage when everything, including hope, is stolen.“
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