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I Almost Quit Reading... Phew!

    


    I picked up The Gita Secret by Ravi Kapur with a simple plan—get back on track with my reading habit.

I’ve always wanted to finish at least one book a month. Lately, I just couldn't. Somehow, I thought choosing a shorter book would make it easier. Ironically, it’s always the longer books that I end up finishing faster. This one? It took me ages. At one point, I even wondered—should I just drop it midway? That’s something I almost never do.

    Being a huge fan of thrillers, and with a growing interest in mythology, this book felt like the perfect combo. And honestly, the first chapter sold it completely for me. The idea itself is brilliant—a fictional 19th chapter of the Bhagavad Gita that has the power to transform humanity, elevate consciousness, and bring spiritual clarity to the world. That hook? Solid.

But somewhere after that, things started going downhill. The story drifts into political territory—India, the USA, Russia versus China—with the “dragon nation” playing the predictable villain. What could’ve been an intense, gripping narrative ended up feeling forced and, to be honest, quite unconvincing. The stakes never felt real. The thriller element, which I was most excited about, was barely there.

And the writing style didn’t help either. Instead of letting the story flow, it felt like every simple idea was stretched out with heavy, fancy vocabulary. Maybe it was an attempt to sound profound or intellectual, but it only made the reading experience tiring. I often found myself wishing the author would just say things straight. That said, I did pick up a few new words and phrases along the way—so not a complete loss, I guess.

What disappointed me the most was the wasted potential. The mythological angle had so much depth to explore. The central idea had so much weight. But both got overshadowed by unnecessary political drama and slow narration. There is a twist towards the end that I genuinely didn’t see coming—and I’ll give credit where it’s due—but one good twist isn’t enough to carry an entire book.

In the end, this felt like an average read with a great concept that never fully delivered.

I actually didn’t feel like writing a blog about this one. But here I am—maybe just to stay consistent, maybe just to close this chapter (literally and figuratively).

Anyway, wishing you all a Happy Tamil New Year, Happy Vishu, Happy Baisakhi and Happy Ambedkar  Jayanthi! 🌼Until next time, stay happy!

With love
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