Cracking India by Bapsi Sidhwa

Cracking India

Bapsi Sidhwa

289 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)

fiction historical challenging emotional sad medium-paced
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The 1947 Partition of India is the backdrop for this powerful novel, narrated by a precocious child who describes the brutal transition with chilling veracity. Young Lenny Sethi is kept out of school because she suffers from polio. She spends her ...

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Community Reviews

3.76
based on 658 reviews

Moods

emotional: 69%

challenging: 60%

dark: 60%

sad: 60%

reflective: 47%

tense: 45%

informative: 41%

hopeful: 9%

funny: 7%

adventurous: 5%

mysterious: 5%

inspiring: 3%

lighthearted: 1%

Pace

1% of readers chose fast
67% of readers chose medium
30% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

19% of readers chose Plot
63% of readers chose A mix
17% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

52% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

26% of readers chose Yes
53% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

93% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

56% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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