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3.47 AVERAGE
3.47 AVERAGE
dark
slow-paced
the race relations in this book make me feel icky.
i've been able to see what's coming for PAGES and the characters are frustratingly naive...
i've been able to see what's coming for PAGES and the characters are frustratingly naive...
informative
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
reflective
slow-paced
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
I found all the dry-Britishness to make a slow and plodding book, but I greatly appreciated the nuance with which all the characters were drawn. I don't know that I needed the final installment, with Fielding and Aziz making amends; it felt a little gratuitous and proselytizing.
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
reflective
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
Had trouble getting into this book, but stuck with it. The story was boring at times, but gave me some insight into Indian culture and their struggles with white Europeans.
Wanted to read something more current instead
Very good all the way through. One underlying theme, that colonialism makes all forms of friendship impossible, resonates strongly.