The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy

The Ministry of Utmost Happiness

Arundhati Roy

464 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary challenging emotional slow-paced
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How to tell a shattered story?By slowly becoming everybody.No?By slowly becoming everything.The Ministry of Utmost Happiness takes us on a journey of many years – the story spooling outwards from the cramped neighbourhoods of Old Delhi into the bu...

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Moods

emotional 71%
challenging 63%
dark 52%
reflective 52%
sad 45%
informative 40%
tense 29%
hopeful 28%
adventurous 16%
inspiring 16%
funny 14%
mysterious 13%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 63%
medium 34%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 51% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 19% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.56

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