Reading Notes: Inayat Twenty Jataka Tales A


Figure 1: Bad Dog Pixabay

I enjoyed the story of the guilty dogs. I'm surprised that I actually like the plot so much, I usually find the plots of most stories to be recycled, but this one actually felt original. Ironic, considering where it comes from. I already have the characters that I want to use ready, so I'll use them. I can also use this as an opportunity to describe something that I've always wanted to try writing, 4 dimensional geometry. 

Twenty Jataka Tales Inayat

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