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352 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781588367839
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: 16 December 2008
Description
Compared favorably to the works of Faulkner and Dickens, Arundhati Roy’s modern classic is equal parts powerful family saga, forbidden love story, and piercing political drama. The seven-year-old twins Estha and Rahel see their world shaken irrevo...
Community Reviews Summary of 19,644 reviews
Moods
sad 70%
dark 61%
reflective 59%
challenging 46%
tense 26%
mysterious 24%
adventurous 7%
funny 7%
informative 6%
inspiring 4%
hopeful 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Character: 40% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 37% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Average rating
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Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Child deathModerate
Incest, Domestic abuse352 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781588367839
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: 16 December 2008
Description
Compared favorably to the works of Faulkner and Dickens, Arundhati Roy’s modern classic is equal parts powerful family saga, forbidden love story, and piercing political drama. The seven-year-old twins Estha and Rahel see their world shaken irrevo...
Community Reviews Summary of 19,644 reviews
Moods
sad 70%
dark 61%
reflective 59%
challenging 46%
tense 26%
mysterious 24%
adventurous 7%
funny 7%
informative 6%
inspiring 4%
hopeful 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Character: 40% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 37% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Child deathModerate
Incest, Domestic abuse