The Quilt and Other Stories by ʻIṣmat Cug̲h̲tāʼī

The Quilt and Other Stories

ʻIṣmat Cug̲h̲tāʼī

240 pages first pub 1994 (view editions)

fiction classics short stories emotional reflective medium-paced
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In 1944 Ismat Chughtai successfully defended herself before the Imperial Crown Court against a charge of obscenity for her short story Lihaaf - The Quilt. The narrator of this story, a precocious nine-year old child, is sent to visit an aunt. This...

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Community Reviews

4.04
based on 173 reviews

Moods

reflective: 90%

emotional: 50%

tense: 40%

inspiring: 30%

sad: 30%

challenging: 20%

dark: 20%

hopeful: 20%

funny: 10%

lighthearted: 10%

relaxing: 10%


Pace

40% of readers chose fast
50% of readers chose medium
10% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

28% of readers chose Plot
28% of readers chose A mix
42% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

28% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
42% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
N/A

Loveable characters?

33% of readers chose Yes
66% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Diverse cast of characters?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus?

50% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose No
33% of readers chose N/A
Yes
No
N/A

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