If you are looking to upgrade your reading list, here is a checklist to filter out the mediocre PDFs from the genuinely engaging novels:
Most Kambikatha fizzles out. A better novel has an arc. It ends with a transformation—separation, acceptance, destruction, or a bittersweet continuation. It doesn't just stop when the characters are tired.
Authors are increasingly using sophisticated literary devices, including detailed descriptions of Kerala's social and cultural fabric, to make the stories more immersive.