The Palace Of Illusions : A Short Review
"Wait for a man to avenge your honor and you will wait forever." As talked about character as Draupadi has been through time, the character justifies being rightly so. The book takes it's readers not only through the different layers of the protagonist's character, but also instigates them to take a dig into who I felt one of the bravest and most tragic heroes of all time, Karna. Draupadi, under the name of Panchaali ( after being born from the fire in the great land of Panchaal ) narrates her tale : experiences, fantasies, prides, flaws, insecurities, lovers, desire, and above all, vengeance. Divakaruni intricately carves out the layers of incidents one after the other through dreams, flashbacks, verbal stories, scripture references and primarily, through Panchaali's experiences. She narrates her rebellious childhood, warm relationship with her brother and Dhai Ma, foreseen marriage, relationship with her five husbands, her attraction tow...