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A Great Country by Shilpi Somaya Gowda

3.9 AVERAGE

amandawhit's review

3.0
This wasn't bad but the discussions of race and class were a bit too spelled out in an after school special kind of way. I loved the message, but wished it had been done in a more nuanced way. This is most definitely an example of bookclub fiction. Decently written and interesting, but I generally don't love love books that have 3+ POVs because I just can't connect deeply to the characters. 

readingvoyage's review against another edition

5.0
emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes

margretalley's review

4.0
challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense 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: Complicated
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ocean_cactus's review

4.5
dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

hussavji's review

3.75
inspiring tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

sydneygilchrist's review

4.5
challenging emotional hopeful tense fast-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

uschmit's review

3.5
emotional reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

mysterymom40's review against another edition

4.5
emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
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me_alley's review against another edition

5.0
challenging emotional reflective fast-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: No
A south Asian/Indian hindu family experiences a "wrong place at the wrong time" tragic incident with their 12 year old son and the police.  Good for fans of "Rebecca, not Becky" and "Such a Fun Age." Themes are racial profiling, family drama, reconciling cultures.  The entire family is fleshed out, nuanced characters.  Very multi-dimensional characterization and dialogue.  This was a wonderful mix of plot and character development.  This was a riveting story.  

katiengoh's review

3.5
emotional 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: Complicated