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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
reflective
fast-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
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I started it because it was for book club but I could not stay engaged in the story
I was super bored, this book just really didn't grab me like I was hoping it would.
challenging
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
not Rushdie’s best, yet still worth it. i’m not sure it said anything new, but it said it well
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Magical realism rarely clicks for me, so I wasn't surprised to not love this book, but I definitely found it more engaging than some of Rushdie's earlier writing. An interesting look at the back and forth between progressive and regressive social policies.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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:
Complicated
Pampa Kampana, a girl determined not to see any more girls burned in flames like her mother, strikes a deal with a goddess that sees her breathing life into a great city that embraces and banishes her. An epic confronting the ambitions of men with power and Pampa's desire to change the fates of women, power is not always what it seems.
This book was good, told in a fable/ mythological manner, making me think of 1001 Nights and the Alchemist. It was a well-crafted tale, and I recommend giving it a read.
This book was good, told in a fable/ mythological manner, making me think of 1001 Nights and the Alchemist. It was a well-crafted tale, and I recommend giving it a read.