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297 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780061478765
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Harper
Publication date: 02 August 2011
Description
From prizewinning Bangladeshi novelist Tahmima Anam comes her deeply moving second novel about the rise of Islamic radicalism in Bangladesh, seen through the intimate lens of a family. Pankaj Mishra praised A Golden Age, Tahmima Anam's debut nove...
Community Reviews Summary of 233 reviews
Moods
sad 90%
reflective 80%
challenging 35%
tense 35%
dark 30%
informative 25%
hopeful 10%
adventurous 5%
inspiring 5%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 41% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 78% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abortion, Child death, CancerModerate
Rape, Sexual assault, Child abuseMinor
Death of parent, Vomit, Racial slurs
297 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780061478765
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Harper
Publication date: 02 August 2011
Description
From prizewinning Bangladeshi novelist Tahmima Anam comes her deeply moving second novel about the rise of Islamic radicalism in Bangladesh, seen through the intimate lens of a family. Pankaj Mishra praised A Golden Age, Tahmima Anam's debut nove...
Community Reviews Summary of 233 reviews
Moods
sad 90%
reflective 80%
challenging 35%
tense 35%
dark 30%
informative 25%
hopeful 10%
adventurous 5%
inspiring 5%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 41% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 78% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abortion, Child death, CancerModerate
Rape, Sexual assault, Child abuseMinor
Death of parent, Vomit, Racial slurs