The put up COVID-19 time (can we name it so? But?) appear getting enrich by some implausible books releasing one after the opposite. We’ve usually talked about that we, ThinkerViews Group Members, are actually lucky for having book-reading as one in every of our major hobbies and getting alongside collectively on this platform. On this journey we met many skills, some common and a few but to be common, whom we admire for his or her writing expertise.

Communication is an artwork, in fact. Everybody of us has some tales working in our thoughts, however taking backseat as a consequence of many causes. And, one in every of them, usually, is just not having the ability to write them down the very clearly and meticulously on the paper(s); in a method that the reader discover it fascinating.

Writer Abhaidev, is one such expertise, we got here to be in contact with.

To know extra about him, and his journey within the literary world, up to now, please observe the hyperlinks given under:

At present we’re going to discuss his newest ebook – The Gods Are Not Lifeless.

Ebook Cowl:

Allow us to check out the quilt web page of this ebook, the gateway to the fictional story explored inside.

Designed by Rishikumar Thakur, the quilt web page of this ebook is sort of enticing. It makes the ebook seem like a world one. And, that could be a optimistic signal.

You see two individuals, illustration of the protagonists trying in the wrong way standing able the place their backs are going through one another. Whereas each the representations are correct as per their ethnicity, their colours are completely different. The feminine protagonist – megha – is proven in blue – the colour of Sky, and the male protagonist who’s stressed but in management is proven within the inexperienced colour, referring development and fulfilment.

The illustration of a crowd holding banners is important by way of its position within the ebook.

A powerful cowl web page.

Storyline:

Allow us to take a chook’s eye view of the story.

All of it begins when a fisherman, Shibu, resolve to go fishing regardless of harsh setting and a strict warning by the climate division. He already had a foul day, and he may let or not it’s the worst, by having nothing to promote available in the market and getting no cash for the day.

He was crusing his boat like a mad man, already pre-occupied by the ideas of his battle together with his spouse. His manliness was questioned and to reply it he determined to go for this suicidal process.

Upon realising that he got here too far, he tried accumulating the fishes he can, and tried to come back again to the shore on the earliest, and in one-piece, if potential. Did he survive?

This incident, nonetheless, began a series of actions, nobody may have thought. Not even Gods! Sure, not even Gods!

The mysterious physique armour of Karna, left intentionally on the earth by Lord Krishna, was left on the earth, after his demise. And, is now received break away. It has its personal mind, and it’ll selected somebody.

A easy middle-class fellow, Shaurya Kumar, working in an IT firm was not very pleased with the job. His go to to the physician resulted into one thing unusually. Particularly, the incident adopted by then. And, he finally found that he’s unbreakable – from exterior. And, therefore, nobody can hurt him bodily.

He determined to depart his job and do higher good, and develop into a superhero, a vigilante.

Is he actually in-destructible? Is is hallucinating? Will he develop into a great vigilante? Is there a spot for such vigilante in the actual world? Gained’t he be booked from breaking legal guidelines? What will occur to his private life? Nicely, to get solutions to all these questions, it’s essential to learn this thrilling ebook that weaves collectively parts of thriller, mythology, science, fiction and different genres.

Whereas studying this story unfold over in 26 chapter, you meet or get references about; Shibu – the fisherman, Muna, Bela, Sanjeev Kumar- the pinnacle of the Division of Archaeology (Pune), Shreya and Arvind (Lab assistants), Sumitra, Varuna, Bhadraksh, Shaurya Kumar, Jatin, Yogesh, Zeeshan, Daksh, Ravi, Megha Bhave, Anurag Gautam, Aakriti Garg, Sankalp, Mathew Penrose, Dr Andrew Hayden, Dr Natalie Gilbert, Mr Karthik Kandaswamy, Dr Vinay Kundra, Aparajitha, Ayn Rand, and others.

Views and Critiques:

Studying this ebook jogged my memory of Aavishkar Baba and and his sermons from:

Some elements of the ebook has jogged my memory of Ashram – net sequence additionally.

Right here I’m referring the content material zoner and contemporariness of the ebook.

In fact, it’s a thriller the place crime occurs, even police procedural initiated, mythology and historical past referred, science explored, human psychology and HR is elaborated, and human psyche is handled altogether. Nevertheless, I contemplate this ebook a journey of self-discovery.

Self-discovery is all the time a central theme in all of Abhaidev’s books, and this ebook continues the pattern.

There are occasions when you’ve gotten selections and people selections displays your persona and thought course of. These selections reveals who you had been and make who you’re. And typically, these selections result in a spot the place you haven’t any selection. Some extent of no return. What you are able to do then? Nicely, going with the move and do what you suppose is correct in respect of the scenario is the one factor you are able to do.

In fact, you’ll be able to learn this ebook for all of the features talked about earlier, however for a severe reader it’s a thought-provoking ebook the place parts of leisure and thrills are embeded like a masala film conveying vital messages.

Robust characters is likely one of the most outstanding optimistic side of this ebook. Quite than preaching about “feminism”, the writer has made the characters actually sturdy, regardless of their gender. Actually, in some features, the feminine protagonist works as a motivational issue, reveals the trail to the male protagonist as a information and even holds him like an anchor. And she or he has her vulnerabilities too. And, the male protagonist has his strengths and weaknesses each. In fact, he’s pure at coronary heart and wish to actually do good for the society, the world, and has fast studying skills. He isn’t the chosen one for nothing.

The way in which the characters are explored and the story is weaved, is de facto fascinating. It reveals us, how far the writer has come from his ebook, in optimistic features. His expertise are actually brushed up.

The preliminary section of the ebook has a monologue of God. It comprises some hard-hitting strains and it provides you trace about what to anticipate the purpose ahead.

Listed here are some strains/phrases from the identical:

I’m God. However that isn’t my title. I used to be there earlier than the start. I might be there after the tip. In between, I manifest myself into numerous types, dwelling or non- dwelling. I’m one but many.

Folks sacrifice themselves in my title. Folks harm others in my title. Neither makes me glad. Nor does it make me sorrowful. Neither do I rejoice nor do I despair.

I’m not in search of a messenger, nor do I want to save people from something.

But, these saviours spring up infrequently on the timeline of eternity.

The writer has enriched his vocabulary and infused some fascinating phrases and wordplays within the ebook:

I’m neither complacent nor complaisant.

You might be by no means mistaken until you’re all the time proper.

Shaurya manufactured a smile. “The dinner is on me.” Megha smiled a Mona Lisa smile. “Okay,” she mentioned.

The writer is nice at exploring human psyche. Listed here are some strains I discovered fascinating in these features.

It’s human nature to first ask questions after which seek for solutions. In the event that they lacked curiosity, they wouldn’t be dwelling in a scientific age.

Even essentially the most stoic and rational individuals fail to simply accept actuality at instances.

Folks don’t undermine your concepts; they undermine you.

…deep inside, persons are often the other of what they communicate.

“Important thinkers will all the time be a minority,”

“He misplaced his energy over you,” asserted Shaurya. “You might be now not below his thumb. When individuals lose their energy over others, they behave in such a method.”

The world will change solely when the perspective of the individuals in direction of life modifications. To vary this world, and scale back crime charges, we should change the best way individuals suppose.

Males are extra tractable and prepared within the presence of a lady. We women, as a species, are naturally persuasive.”

Megha couldn’t be fooled. A lady all the time is aware of what the opposite girl is as much as, for she is presented with the innate school to understand feelings precisely.

nobody is as harmful as a lady, who’s compelled to dwell away from a person she needs.

Nobody is as unpredictable and hostile as an ex-devotee who dares to confront and expose the vices and flaws of the guru who he as soon as revered as God.

On the identical time, the ebook has some line speaking concerning the strategy most of us take, throughout respective scenario.

Higher be a cheerful insincere than a troubled righteous, who complains concerning the unjust world on a regular basis.

And the ebook suggests:

Not all wars are price combating. Typically you simply need to let it go.

It has some implausible line about energy and management, together with sensible advices that one can and will implement in the actual life.

If you’re a no person, you’re free. The day you develop into any person, attain energy, you lose your freedom without end.

Energy and fame come at a value, which is accountability and peace of thoughts.
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In relation to main individuals, mendacity is important. Honesty leads us nowhere. To outlive on this merciless world, we must be tactful.

A frontrunner must be sure and unequivocal.

If in case you have supporters, you’ll have detractors too. It’s half and parcel of fame. You may’t please everybody.

And who doesn’t have gone by a time when he/she was in dilemma? Even Gods have their very own

“What if the very best human of immediately is inferior to the worst man of the Dvapara period? We shouldn’t have left the Ajay Kavach on Earth.

The writer additionally busts delusion that we study from historical past (we must always, however can we?):

None of us bear in mind historical past with such readability to make our choices primarily based on that.

Listed here are a couple of extra fascinating strains from the ebook:

The girl turned sombre. “Don’t resist,” she mentioned. “Don’t curse. Don’t remorse. You might be what you’re imagined to be and also you’ll develop into what you’re imagined to develop into. Nothing extra, nothing much less.”

Schopenhauer was proper. Free will is an phantasm. Folks will all the time do what they do, and there may be nothing that may change that.

The ebook has some fascinating one-liners like:

Not like ache, happiness, regardless of how huge it’s, doesn’t final lengthy.

Worry is the strongest deterrent.

The ebook additionally highlights that we’d like some illogical, pointless entertaining stuff as effectively. To chill out our thoughts, we typically wants to flee from being logical, all the time.

“People require pointless, nonsensical stuff and artworks of mediocrity, as a lot as they require reflective and cerebral materials.”

An excessive amount of data and success are stifling at instances. It doesn’t let the individual see what’s in plain sight and totally apparent.

These are the advices that we discovered seldom in books.

And sure, the writer by no means recommend simply to give up to the circumstances and keep away from conflicts at a higher value. He clearly says:

We will’t resign ourselves to destiny. We should assume we are able to change it. That’s the one strategy to transfer ahead, the one method we are able to realise our goals

These quotes and references will need to have given you a good concept concerning the ebook and its content material. I’ve prevented many incidents and episodes (just like the news-channel interview) to keep away from as many spoilers as potential.

I favored studying this ebook.

Abstract:

An exciting story setup in up to date time that explores the fashionable world, as it’s. It additionally has its hyperlinks to Indian mythology and extra importantly non secular method of like this tradition talked about since centuries. If books about self-discovery curiosity you, you shouldn’t miss it. And, if you’re trying only for a recent thriller, then additionally, you’ll be able to go for it.

ThinkerViews Ranking:

Round 8 to 8.5 stars out of 10.

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