Book name: The DEViant
Author: Shankar Padmanaban
Published by: Frog Books
Pages: 278
Genre: Fiction, Young Adult
Review:
The DEViant is the debut novel of Shankar Padmanaban, published by Frog Books, an imprint of Leadstart Corp, and is of 278 pages in length.
Congratulations to the author, first of all, on his debut. The language is simple and easy to read for the average readers.
The book follows the life journey of the protagonist, Sam, as he travels back and forth different cities for various things. Having the elements of a typical young adult story, the instances given in the book were quite relatable.
Positives:
1. Despite being the debut, the language and the flow of content were quite smooth. Kudos to the author and the editor for doing a great job with it.
2. At a lot of points, the description of the places Sam goes to are given in such details that you'll as though you're reading a biography.
3. 278 pages for a debut can be quite tiring, but here too, the author has excelled, as there are very few dull instances in the story.
4. The cover, the title, and the blurb are all intriguing.
Negatives:
1. Time and again, I found typographical errors at some places in the book.
2. The title seems odd, given the content of the story.
3. The blurb is misleading, too. As Dev Aryan isn't a villain. In fact, there are no antagonists here, at all.
4. I hate cliffhanger endings. And the Epilogue has a big cliffhanger to it!
Now, the ratings.
Cover - 8/10
Blurb - 6/10
Idea - 7.3/10
Story - 8.2/10
Presentation - 8.5/10
So, the overall rating, is 7.6/10
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