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yeshchala's review against another edition
4.0
I'm always amazed by how Satyajit ray describes the locations the events are set in. Even though he doesn't use rich vocabulary he can make us feel there.
And the time when the events happened makes me like going back in time and visiting those exact places.
Coming to the actual story, it was a good mystery, I could say a mystery within a mystery. But I could almost predict the what of the book but Ray made me read it completely for the How.
And the time when the events happened makes me like going back in time and visiting those exact places.
Coming to the actual story, it was a good mystery, I could say a mystery within a mystery. But I could almost predict the what of the book but Ray made me read it completely for the How.
purbleplace's review
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
diviswift08's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
informative
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
drdeepika's review
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
b00kr3vi3ws's review against another edition
4.0
Feluda was originally written by Satyajit Ray for the children’s magazine ‘Sandesh’. The popularity of the series was such that Ray went on to include a few adult themes in the later stories when he realized that even adults were enjoying the series.
I actually read Feluda before Agatha Christie and as such Feluda was my introduction to detective fiction. The best part of the stories is the evergreen manner of Ray’s narrative. I remember reading ‘Baadhshahi Angti’ which was written in 1960s and when I visited Lucknow in 1990s, I could still recognize the places described in the book. The other thing that I loved about the series was that in every story we learned something new – be it about geometry or about telepathy.
Absolutely and irrevocably in love with Feluda and his adventures – forever a fan.
I actually read Feluda before Agatha Christie and as such Feluda was my introduction to detective fiction. The best part of the stories is the evergreen manner of Ray’s narrative. I remember reading ‘Baadhshahi Angti’ which was written in 1960s and when I visited Lucknow in 1990s, I could still recognize the places described in the book. The other thing that I loved about the series was that in every story we learned something new – be it about geometry or about telepathy.
Absolutely and irrevocably in love with Feluda and his adventures – forever a fan.
shubhra19's review against another edition
3.0
I read the Royal Bengal Mystery, and its not more than 3 stars.
I'll start with Sherlock Holmes. Why, because I don't understand why the friend of a famous detective is shown as a mediocre and slightly dumb fellow in front of the main detective? Why? This happened with Watson, and this happened with Topshe, and Ajitkumar Banerji too. I feel bad for them.
I understand these detectives are world renown and are exceptionally talented(and are therefore unreal), and their sidekicks are not their replica, but still, why would these detective heroes make friends with someone who doesn't matches their own wits even by 50%?
Anyway, this book had an OK mystery. Its not a 5 star because I am unable to accept the fact that its a murder mystery without a murder. People are killed, for sure, but how? As the process goes, the curtain on that raises at last and the readers witness a completely nonsense reason for the deaths. And then, enters the tiger, and even this big cat is not impressive.
I guess I was attracted to this mystery because it was Feluda, and I of course thought it would be brilliant like his other adventures and mysteries. Nevertheless, even though the mystery wasn't that intriguing, I learnt a few facts about hunting and forests, so ya, I am not totally disappointed but I am not entirely happy too.
People who like old tigers who cant fend for themselves and eventually turn into man eaters can definitely go for this one.
I'll start with Sherlock Holmes. Why, because I don't understand why the friend of a famous detective is shown as a mediocre and slightly dumb fellow in front of the main detective? Why? This happened with Watson, and this happened with Topshe, and Ajitkumar Banerji too. I feel bad for them.
I understand these detectives are world renown and are exceptionally talented(and are therefore unreal), and their sidekicks are not their replica, but still, why would these detective heroes make friends with someone who doesn't matches their own wits even by 50%?
Anyway, this book had an OK mystery. Its not a 5 star because I am unable to accept the fact that its a murder mystery without a murder. People are killed, for sure, but how? As the process goes, the curtain on that raises at last and the readers witness a completely nonsense reason for the deaths. And then, enters the tiger, and even this big cat is not impressive.
I guess I was attracted to this mystery because it was Feluda, and I of course thought it would be brilliant like his other adventures and mysteries. Nevertheless, even though the mystery wasn't that intriguing, I learnt a few facts about hunting and forests, so ya, I am not totally disappointed but I am not entirely happy too.
People who like old tigers who cant fend for themselves and eventually turn into man eaters can definitely go for this one.
suchonalways_'s review
4.0
i have watched the movie based on this story before but i loved the book more
ederwin's review
3.0
I know S. Ray as a filmmaker, but he also wrote stories, including some Science Fiction and mysteries. These mystery/detective stories star Mr. Feluda, modeled partly on Sherlock Holmes. I'm not the best audience for this since I don't read many mystery stories, and have never read any Sherlock Holmes. I have read some Agatha Christie, and what I enjoy about her stories is not the mystery itself, but the description of a certain class of British people at a certain time. I can enjoy these stories in the same way as a small introduction to a certain part of Bengali society.
The introduction states that the particular stories in this collection were the hardest to translate because they make use of puns and other wordplay. The stories had to be changed somewhat, with permission from the estate, for them to make sense in English. Example, in one story the similar sounds of "people" and "peepal tree" is important for understanding a riddle. It was probably completely different words in Bengali.
The introduction states that the particular stories in this collection were the hardest to translate because they make use of puns and other wordplay. The stories had to be changed somewhat, with permission from the estate, for them to make sense in English. Example, in one story the similar sounds of "people" and "peepal tree" is important for understanding a riddle. It was probably completely different words in Bengali.
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