The East Indian by Brinda Charry

The East Indian

Brinda Charry

272 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous challenging reflective medium-paced
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Inspired by a historical figure, an exhilarating debut novel about the first native of the Indian subcontinent to arrive in Colonial America—for readers of Esi Edugyan and Yaa Gyasi.Meet Tony: insatiably curious, deeply compassionate, with a uniqu...

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Community Reviews Summary of 125 reviews

Moods

adventurous 77%
emotional 50%
sad 45%
reflective 42%
informative 37%
hopeful 34%
dark 29%
challenging 27%
tense 24%
inspiring 14%
mysterious 6%
funny 4%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 3%

Pace

medium 64%
slow 25%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 52% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 44% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 46% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.81

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