Reviews

Die Quadratur des Glücks : Roman by Rohinton Mistry

eskimonika's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

stephaniesteen73's review against another edition

4.0

Mistry is an amazing writer. He really paints a picture of the bittersweet nature of life. Unfortunately, the book ended on more of the "bitter" than the "sweet," but still a very, very good novel.

abhanana's review against another edition

reflective sad slow-paced

3.75

astallbaumer's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

lsparrow's review against another edition

4.0

I enjoyed this book.
I found the accent of the reader rather annoying - especially the Hindi words

tripleheaven's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

c_rabbit's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

bella_rayward's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.25

I almost gave up on this book so many times because it is so slow paced, depressing and in a way, boring.
I’m glad I stuck it out because the ending was a bit better but it’s definitely not a book I looked forward to reading.
I loved the boys characters and felt the torment of Narimans life. I think the characters were strong and I understood each one however the plot (and lack thereof) made me struggle to read it.

oviedorose's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad

5.0

kingfan30's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5