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THE WEST GAVE THE WORLD ‘THE SLEEPING BEAUTY’.
NOW, FROM THE EAST, COMES ANOTHER CHARMING AND EXCITING FAIRY TALE – ‘THE SLEEPLESS BEAUTY’!!
In a small kingdom somewhere in the Himalayas, the beautiful young Princess Ramya cannot sleep. It all started soon after her mother, the queen, passed away, when the princess was only twelve. Her father, the king, tries everything to make his little princess sleep, but nothing works. The princess develops such an inability to sleep that she becomes known in her kingdom and far beyond as the Sleepless Beauty.
The king wishes Princess Ramya to marry and take over the reins of government, but the princess is determined not to marry till such time as her sleep is restored. Eventually, the king announces a competition whereby whichever prince succeeds in getting Princess Ramya to sleep will win her hand. Meanwhile deadly foes of the kingdom wait and watch in the wings, planning to launch a surprise attack. This exciting, romantic tale, with comic interludes, will appeal to readers of all ages.
MY REVIEW
The book is a very short read and I completed it during a cab journey that took an hour. It sure did keep me engaging.
From the cover, it appears like a children’s folktale. But this can definitely give joy to adult readers as well.
The book talks about family, emotion and love.
Situated in the Himalayas, the kingdom of Bhangra is ruled by King Bhoj and queen Mohini. They give birth to a lovely daughter, Ramya. Mohini passes away when Ramya is 12.
Bent in sadness, and lack of concentration Ramya fails to sleep and had become a trait explaining her. The princess who never sleeps. King is very worried about the situation. His daughter has everything except sleep. So he announces a competition wherein he invites Princes to make her sleep.
The ending is definitely not predictable. I was thinking of a situation and it did not end that way.
The cover supports the plot and the true feel of the fairytale genre.
The simple writing style and cute nuances taken care makes you go aww. The importance of love is portrayed very well.
The characterisation is done very well, especially that of Princess Ramya and Prince X ( I am not revealing the name). To know how the princess slept please go purchase yourself a copy of the book.
BOOK DETAILS
Format : Kindle edition
Pages : 90
ASIN : B07PFVYLT6
MY RATINGS
Plot 4/5
Writing and presentation 4/5
Title 4/5
Cover 4/5
Overall 4.5/5
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