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208 pages • first pub 1267 (editions)
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Language: English
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Description
Lihaaf ("The Quilt") is a Urdu short story written by Ismat Chughtai. Published in 1942, at the Urdu literary journal Adab-i-Latif, it led to much controversy, uproar and an obscenity trial in the Lahore Court. The narrator of this story, a precoc...
Community Reviews Summary of 14 reviews
Moods
emotional 50%
reflective 50%
challenging 37%
funny 25%
informative 25%
inspiring 25%
tense 25%
hopeful 12%
lighthearted 12%
Pace
fast 37%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Plot: 28% | Character: 28%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 16% | N/A: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Pedophilia
208 pages • first pub 1267 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Lihaaf ("The Quilt") is a Urdu short story written by Ismat Chughtai. Published in 1942, at the Urdu literary journal Adab-i-Latif, it led to much controversy, uproar and an obscenity trial in the Lahore Court. The narrator of this story, a precoc...
Community Reviews Summary of 14 reviews
Moods
emotional 50%
reflective 50%
challenging 37%
funny 25%
informative 25%
inspiring 25%
tense 25%
hopeful 12%
lighthearted 12%
Pace
fast 37%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Plot: 28% | Character: 28%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 16% | N/A: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Pedophilia