I was intrigued by the title of the storybook and immediately wanted to see what the author wrote about horror in India. As the son of two Indian immigrants, I have been heavily exposed to Indian literature, but I do not have much experience with Indian horror. I really liked the introduction and how it set up the last three stories. The idea of the family being the defenders of the light and fighting demons in India reminded me of a Netflix show I watched this summer with the same premise: Warrior Nun. The only difference is that it was Catholic based and they were fighting demons in Europe. The images also helped with the "horror" theme, and I liked in the end how the author included a note about 5 years later. It really tied together the stories and brought forth an effective conclusion.
This storybook caught my attention as it on characters that seem to not be heavily focused in Indian epics: women. The introduction was clear and effective, and gave a solid summary and what to expect for the three women stories and profiles. The images were to the point and allowed me to really visualize the three women while reading the stories. Overall, I thought this storybook was straight forward and did a good job in its intent to explore women in Indian epics.
The title of this storybook made me excited as it combined mythology and folklore that I had seen from the Mythology and Folklore class with Indian epics. I really enjoy crossovers when it comes to stories, and I thought this was a unique idea to combine aspects from both classes. This is something I might consider when making my own storybook. One aspect that would have made the storybook better though was images that highlighted both Indra and who he was battling. I felt that it would have been nice to see both characters in image form while reading in order to really visualize the plot.
Indra, Vedic deity and King of Heaven
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