The Aryabhata Clan  (English, Paperback, Das Sudipto)

Great novel, but certain troubling aspects

It’s a fantastic novel. The depth and vastness of the subjects the author has covered is simply mind blowing. He has handled many complex threads aptly, not generally faltering, in most places. The suspense, the building of the story, the fast-paced narrative, everything worked for me wonderfully. I found the sections in which Kubha is trying to escape from the hasht bihisht very well written and convincing – perhaps that was the best part of the no...

Fantastic suspense and deft handling of complex topics

Overall, the characterization is generally good, there are many strong characters that we identify with in the novel, including Kubha, Parush, Afsar, Kratu. The author does an excellent job of building continuity from the earlier novels in terms of family, ancestry, relationships.
Perhaps a little more effort can be made to make the characters even more distinct. Shamsur seems caricatured and one dimensional at times. The characters do...

Remarkable hold over a big canvas, in terms of time, place, characters
It was a great experience reading this novel, which is quite an impressive feat. I can see how Sudipto’s writing, and his mastery of this particular genre, have evolved immensely since his first novel. It’s doubtless he has worked very hard. This is an ambitious project and his knowledge is quite phenomenal.
The strongest aspect of the novel is the way in which, drawing on his interest and broad canvas of knowledge, he b...