477 reviews for:

Heart Lamp: Selected Stories

Banu Mushtaq

3.77 AVERAGE

aradhana_mathews's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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A beautifully written, deeply honest reflection of society and how it treats women. Very depressing to read, though. 

fitterhappiertaylorsversion's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

aparnagk's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

putsalreads's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

inkster95's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

malloryfreeberg's review against another edition

4.75

emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

lesyeux_'s review against another edition

3.75

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

ankiechatto's review against another edition

4.5

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Anyone reading without context might find it repetitive. Maybe a quick google or AI search to familiarise oneself with the background and setting would help empathise better. The fact that similar things seem to happen to characters is testament to how oblivious we have become to women’s issues and how rampant they still are. This is the kind of book that can’t be rushed through. I’m glad that the translator hasn’t italicised any of the words. It means more research to be done personally, but that adds to the reading experience, than taking away from it. 

theyalife's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional reflective sad tense

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

elitza's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced