The Magnificent Ruins by Nayantara Roy

3.89 AVERAGE

jcargabr's review

3.75
dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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reddresspress's review against another edition

4.0
mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced
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
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heytriess's review

3.5
I have mixed feelings about this book. As an Asian, it felt close to my heart with its familiar themes and cultural nuances, which I loved. The writing is beautiful, and fans of long prose will likely enjoy it. However, the story often felt draggy, and with so many characters, I found myself lost at times, but I can’t pinpoint what it was. That said, I truly appreciated the cultural insights and learned a lot about India along the way.
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zuureads's review against another edition

4.5
emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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
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the_other_yvonne's review against another edition

4.0
dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

bgg0823's review

4.0
emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character

omkarkuber1's review

3.75
emotional funny reflective sad medium-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

alikaye11's review

3.75
lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-paced

zierr's review

4.0
emotional hopeful reflective relaxing sad medium-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

mojo_jojo722's review

5.0
challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense