Reviews
Selected independent reviews, reader responses and literary discussions of books by Rishabh Dubey ‘Kridious’.
This page separates independent reviews from community ratings and social reader responses. Promotional articles are not presented as reviews.
Goodreads snapshot, June 2026: 4.14 average rating, 291 ratings and 276 reviews across Rishabh Dubey’s listed works.
The Mangoman
OnlineBookClub | Independent review and discussion
Official Review: The Mangoman
The reviewer highlights the novel’s humour, political satire and transformation of a privileged protagonist, followed by a reader discussion thread. Read review →
Goodreads | 3.62 average | 8 ratings
The Mangoman: Community Reviews
Readers discuss the Indian superhero premise, witty dialogue, political commentary and the coming-of-age arc of Oday Luhar. Explore reviews →
The Mangoman Reader Review
A third-party reader response focused on the book’s humour, superhero elements and political satire. Read review →
Krikos: The Vertical Horizon
The Bookish Elf | Independent critical review
Krikos: The Vertical Horizon by Rishabh Dubey
A detailed review of the novel’s world-building, scientific imagination, philosophical themes and layered vision of civilisation in space. Read review →
Goodreads | 4.26 average | 107 ratings
Krikos: Community Reviews
The largest reader discussion around Rishabh’s work, with responses to its speculative world, scientific ideas and ambitious scale. Explore reviews →
Recent Krikos Reader Review
A recent third-party review assessing the novel’s science-fiction concept, narrative ambition and imagined civilisation. Read review →
DEV
DEV: An Extradimensional Review
The review praises the imagination, central characters, blend of ancient history with future technology, chapter structure and open ending. Read review →
Goodreads | 4.02 average | 82 ratings
DEV: Community Reviews
Readers respond to the collision of Indian mythology, advanced science, dimensional travel and the character of Dr Matang Leeladhar Swamy. Explore reviews →
Sujit Reviews | Independent social review
Book Review: DEV by Rishabh Dubey
A third-party review discussing the book’s mythology and science-fiction combination, storytelling and central concept. Read review →
The Idiosyncrasies of Life
The Idiosyncrasies of Life by Rishabh Dubey
An independent assessment of the collection’s poetry, stories, songs, social observations and range of emotional themes. Read review →
Book Review of The Idiosyncrasies of Life
The reviewer discusses the accessible language, mixed literary forms and poems and stories addressing personal and social subjects. Read review →
Goodreads | 4.17 average | 47 ratings
The Idiosyncrasies of Life: Community Reviews
Reader responses cover the collection’s poems, songs, short fiction, patriotic writing, illustrations and observations on society. Explore reviews →
The Voices of Silence
Goodreads | 4.25 average | 20 ratings and 18 reviews
The Voices of Silence: Community Reviews
Readers praise the variety created by multiple contributors, the combination of poems and short narratives, and the collection’s accessible language. Explore all reviews →
Sunita Dharaviya on Goodreads | Reader review | September 2021
A Collection of Diverse Thoughts and Emotions
The review highlights the multi-author format, emotional subjects and the way different contributors bring varied perspectives to the anthology. View on Goodreads →
Santosh Mohan on Goodreads | Reader review | 4/5
A Lucid and Beginner-Friendly Anthology
The review focuses on the collection’s emotional range, variety of writing styles and readability for new and young readers. View on Goodreads →
The Idiosyncrasies of Life: Dualities
Goodreads | 4.08 average | 26 ratings and 25 reviews
Dualities: Community Reviews
Readers discuss the mixture of poetry, prose and stories, with recurring attention to relationships, rights, identity, the pandemic and social contradictions. Explore reviews →
Dualities Reader Review
A third-party review assessing the collection’s social themes, personal reflections and mixture of literary forms. Read review →
Pankhuri Writes | Reader review
Dualities Review
A social review reflecting on the collection’s poems, prose and observations about individual and societal dualities. Read review →
Kridious’ Tales
No substantive independent or community reviews were located in the supplied research archive or current indexed results. The Hindi edition is listed on Goodreads with no ratings or written reviews yet. View the Goodreads listing →
The Kridious Verses
No independent review page was located in the supplied archive or current indexed search results. The collection has received literary recognition, but an award is not presented here as a review.
The Last Knight of Chittor
The Times of India, Gurgaon Times | Pre-launch print review
Pre-launch Review of The Last Knight of Chittor
The review presents the novel as a reimagining of Chittor that combines history and science fiction through the idea of a living fortress. View preserved review →
Google Play Books | Publisher-preserved review text
The Last Knight of Chittor Review and Book Page
The book page preserves the Gurgaon Times review attribution and its assessment of the novel’s use of sound, faith and design as forces of endurance. View book page →
The Religion Called Pragmatism
This remains an ongoing serial. No independent review or sustained reader-review thread was located in the supplied research archive or indexed search results.
The Kridious Verses: Soul Scripts
The book is listed on Goodreads and international retailer platforms, but no written reader or independent reviews were indexed at the time of this update. View the Goodreads listing →
DEV: Battle of the Ten Kings
Indian Association for Science Fiction Studies | Preview and feedback invitation | March 2026
DEV: Battle of the Ten Kings on IASFS Tributaries
IASFS selected the book for preview and invited its science-fiction community to read and provide feedback. View discussion →
Dr Arvind Mishra on Threads | Third-party literary discussion | June 2026
A Science Fiction and Mythology Discussion
A public discussion describes the novel as a recent science-fiction and mythology blend and records an in-person conversation around the book. View discussion →
Dr Arvind Mishra on Facebook | Navi Mumbai discussion | June 2026
Discussion of DEV: Battle of the Ten Kings
A detailed Hindi post documenting a literary discussion of the second DEV novel in Navi Mumbai. View discussion →
Screens and Shadows
No independent reviews or reader-review threads were found in the supplied archive or current indexed results. Existing results are catalogue and retailer listings rather than reviews.
O.M.: The Indian Science Fiction Anthology
Google Play Books | 5.0 average | 1 review
O.M.: Reader Rating and Review
The Google Play edition carries a five-star community rating and one published reader review. View rating →
Goodreads | 4.00 average | 1 rating
O.M.: Goodreads Community Page
The anthology has one recorded community rating on Goodreads, though no written Goodreads review has been published yet. View community page →
SciBle: The Science Fiction Bible
This recent release is listed on Goodreads and global retailer platforms, but no independent review or written community review was indexed at the time of this update.
The Mangoman: Comic Edition
No independent review specifically addressing the comic adaptation was located. Reviews of the original novel are listed separately above and are not repeated as reviews of the graphic edition.
More Reader Responses
Reader Reviews and Book Discussions
A continuing archive of reader photographs, reposted reviews and discussions across the Kridious catalogue. Explore archive →
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