Book Review
Ringo and the Yogi by Prasun Roy
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| Ringo and the Yogi by Prasun Roy |
Author:
ISBN: 978-9387022621
Genre: Children’s
Literature and Fiction
Length: 184 Pages
Publisher: Srishti
Publishers & Distributors (10th June 2019)
My Ratings: 4.5/5
My Ratings: 4.5/5
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About the author:
Prasun Roy lives with his family in Kolkata and writes
stories in genres of adventure, mystery, thrill and young adult fiction. He is
the Director of his family-owned business of pharmaceutical manufacturing and
marketing. Professionally trained in western classical piano, he is also an
active blogger.
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| Prasun Roy |
Follow him on Instagram: @prasun.author.2018
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REVIEW
Narration
Ringo and the Yogi is a fictional story mainly for children
between ages 6 to 12. The story is narrated in the third-person point of view. The
story follows a kid named Ringo, who has just turned ten. Ringo and the Yogi
mostly contain exposition and there are fewer dialogues and conversations comparatively.
Considering the age group, the writing style is great and expositions are very
well written that it emotionally connects with you. There are all sorts of
experiences we face in our childhood and make us reminisce those memories.
Location and Setting
Ringo lives in Kolkata and is a member of Bharat Scouts and
Guides, a boys scout group, in which he would be able to experience adventurous
activities like trekking, skating, nature studies and so on after he has turned
ten. Ringo gets selected for a ten-day long expedition to a trekking camp at
Joshimath, Uttarakhand. So, the book contains all the expositions about the
beauty of those hills and Mother Nature. The author Prasun Roy has mentioned every detail
about the camp and about trekking.
Theme
Ringo and the Yogi is a children’s literature and fiction
book. At first, Ringo is yearning for his parents to spend time with him. His
father’s job and the timings don’t allow him to do so. His mother always
working at household, doesn’t realize that she’s spending much time with her
son. As being parents they love Ringo and when he goes far away for trekking
and alone for the first time, they realize it. Whereas Ringo meets his best
friend Sambhu, the Yogi. Yogi says he is a hundred years old and carries a lot of
stories and experiences with him. Ringo listens to his stories of bravery,
Mother Nature and the wrath of God. Also when Ringo was feeling alone, he consoles
Ringo and teaches some great life lessons which are worth reading.
Plot
The story begins with Ringo’s birthday and we get to know
much about Ringo and his family and friends and what he is suffering from. Later,
as he has turned ten, gets selected for the ten days long expedition to
trekking camp, where the Yogi resolves his all confusions and leads him towards
self-confidence and shows him a direction to follow. Also, there is a big
message about Mother Nature and the calamities we are facing, that how we
continue to bleed Mother Nature even after facing such wrath of God. Yogi’s
character is very very interesting and I loved his character personally. A
sudden and unpredicted cloudburst in Uttarakhand causes devastating floods and
landslides. At this time to rescue his campmates, Ringo takes a brave step and
try to reach the nearby army camp which is two valleys ahead of their base camp
with the help of Yogi, but it is an impossible task. So, you will need to read
the book to know what happens.
"The path to success and victory
needs to be walked alone; only at the end you would find the company of your
loved ones to cheer over your triumph."
My Views
The book contains illustrations also that is great for a
children’s book like this. The Yogi became my favorite character and his
lessons are really worth applying in real life. The book holds a great message
about climate change and now at this point in time, we know how things will
turn out if we continue to harm Mother Nature. The exposition is the very essence
of the book as it directly connects with you without the need for dialogues. In
the end, I would say that you need to read this and recite to young kids or
children and it will definitely make a positive difference.
Happy Reading!
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