- I enjoyed that when describing Shiva, Buck said “the new moon hung in his hair” because it really gave Shiva the feel of such a large, celestial being (page 327).
- The line “A hundred thousand tiny silver bells were ringing and ringing, and all this beautiful world dissolved” also appealed to me. It just gave the story such an ephemeral feeling (page 328).
- I like how the war became what was basically a battle of spells at one point. Rama was calling forth his celestial objects and using them, while Ravana was using mantras to dismantle those weapons (page 343).
- And this line, haha, this line killed me: “”Enough of this,” said Rama, “there’s work to do! Now I take off my fancy rings!” Matali looked over his shoulder. “But you aren’t wearing…”” (Page 344).
- I am happy that Vibhishana is the new king of Lanka. He is peaceful, and actually thinks situations through, unlike Ravana (page 357).
- Poor Mandodari actually loved Ravana, and she is so sad to see that he has been slain in battle (page 358).
- It is nice that in this version, Rama does not immediately distrust Sita enough to toss her aside because he believes she has not been loyal. I liked that Agni himself gave Sita to Rama and avowed her loyalty and purity (page 365).
- Awww, Hanuman and Vibhishana are now good friends! (Page 368)
- So with Sita, and the animals in tow, they will return to their kingdom so that Rama can take the throne as he should. It’s quite nice that the war for Sita ended right before that is supposed to happen.
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| Image Information: Vibhishana as Lanka King; Web Source: Wikimedia Commons. |
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