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A review by doughtah
Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi
5.0
Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi is a fast-paced, can’t-put-down, action-adventure that pulls the reader through Chokshi’s versions of Indian myths. Aru, our main heroine, is a 12-year-old with the ability to tell tall tales and sometimes face the consequences. Along her journey, Aru meets, befriends, and antagonizes a whole cast and crew straight out of the stories her mom’s told her for years.
Aru Shah has a great tempo and creates a world filled with both the mythical and the modern. The book leaves the reader rolling with the emotions right along with the characters. There was more than one tear shed while reading this book. Chokshi fills her story, too, with representation of people, from Filipinas and Filipinos to nonbinary gods and single mothers. There’s a whole lot of heart here alongside the snappy dialogue, so be prepared to fall in love with another writer and their characters.
Another part I particularly enjoyed is that it placed the world firmly in our own with comments about the orange in the white house (“This is what we get for thinking that scaly orange skin and fake hair could keep that former demon out of elected office,” says one character) and other asides that grounds both the readers and the characters in one world. It’s so much fun to see authors balance the fantastic with the real and Chokshi does it perfectly.
If you’re looking for a story in the vein of Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson series, then this first book put out by Rick Riordan Presents FULLY lives up to that expectation or hope. The characters are vivid and relatable, the story has consequences and heart, and the world is a beautiful place in this, the first of The Pandava Quartet. I, for one, can’t wait for the next installment of this incredible story.
Aru Shah has a great tempo and creates a world filled with both the mythical and the modern. The book leaves the reader rolling with the emotions right along with the characters. There was more than one tear shed while reading this book. Chokshi fills her story, too, with representation of people, from Filipinas and Filipinos to nonbinary gods and single mothers. There’s a whole lot of heart here alongside the snappy dialogue, so be prepared to fall in love with another writer and their characters.
Another part I particularly enjoyed is that it placed the world firmly in our own with comments about the orange in the white house (“This is what we get for thinking that scaly orange skin and fake hair could keep that former demon out of elected office,” says one character) and other asides that grounds both the readers and the characters in one world. It’s so much fun to see authors balance the fantastic with the real and Chokshi does it perfectly.
If you’re looking for a story in the vein of Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson series, then this first book put out by Rick Riordan Presents FULLY lives up to that expectation or hope. The characters are vivid and relatable, the story has consequences and heart, and the world is a beautiful place in this, the first of The Pandava Quartet. I, for one, can’t wait for the next installment of this incredible story.