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Arsène Lupin, Gentleman Burglar: Watching a Legend Learn His Trade
Some characters arrive fully formed. Brilliant from page one, flawless in execution, never stumbling. Arsène Lupin isn’t one of them.…
Author: Anjana Devi
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Poonachi: A Goat’s Life That Mirrors Our Own
Let me be clear from the start. Poonachi by Perumal Murugan is not a cute animal story. Not a heartwarming…
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Killing Time in Delhi: When Rich Kids Stumble Into Murder
Let me be clear right up front. Killing Time in Delhi by Ravi Shankar Etteth is not a proper mystery…
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Salvation of a Saint: When Being the Obvious Suspect Is the Perfect Plan
Most murder mysteries work the same way. Someone’s dead. You don’t know who did it. The detective follows clues, interviews…
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The Home and the World: When Politics Enters Your Marriage
Some books are love stories. Some are political novels. The Home and the World by Rabindranath Tagore is both, and…
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To Kill a Mockingbird: When Children See Clearer Than Adults
Some books you read once and put down. Others stay with you, keep asking you questions years later. To Kill…
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Ajaya: Roll of the Dice — What If the Villains Were Actually Right?
We all know the Mahabharata. The Pandavas are the heroes—noble, righteous, destined to win. The Kauravas are the villains—jealous, cruel,…
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White Nights: Thoughts From Reading It
This isn’t a review. I’m not trying to tell you whether White Nights by Fyodor Dostoevsky is good or bad,…
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Without a Country: When Home Becomes the Place That Takes You In
Some books about refugees focus on the drama of escape. The moment of fleeing. The danger. The loss. Without a…
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Adultery: When Being Ignored Feels Worse Than Being Wrong
Paulo Coelho writes books where ordinary dissatisfaction becomes spiritual crisis. Where everyday problems get reframed as cosmic questions. Where someone’s…
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The Chanakya Chant: When Everyone’s Plans Work Too Well
There’s a difference between telling readers a character is brilliant and actually showing them brilliance at work. The Chanakya Chant…
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The Silent Raga: A Book That Breathes Music Even When It Can’t Sing
There’s a particular kind of suffocation that comes from being told you’re free while living in a cage. The Silent…