The Immortal King Rao, Vauhini Vara

 

The Immortal King Rao by Vauhini Vara was on a list of international best sellers.

Started: 3/18/2023
Completed: 3/24/2023
Recommendation: Highly Recommended
Recommended By: A list of international best sellers

Review:

I just really enjoyed that Vara started with Thomas Piketty and ran with it.  What a cool look at all the different ways that restrictive capitalism effects companies, populations, and society.  There is so much left undone, it feels kind of like a Handmaid situation.  Vara offers a glimpse into something that is familiar and yet completely alien.  Vara does not go into great detail in any particular area, but offers a sweeping look at the vista leveraging interacting characters who one would not anticipate actually interacting.  This is a well written book with lots of unresolved characters.  In one sense, it is nice that everything is not resolved and in another it leaves so much room for imagination.  Very impressive book.