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352 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812979657
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Trade
Publication date: 16 December 2008
Description
The beloved debut novel about an affluent Indian family forever changed by one fateful day in 1969, from the author of The Ministry of Utmost HappinessNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - MAN BOOKER PRIZE WINNERCompared favorably to the works of Faulkner a...
Community Reviews Summary of 19,657 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: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 39% | 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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Graphic
Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Child deathModerate
Incest, Domestic abuse352 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812979657
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Trade
Publication date: 16 December 2008
Description
The beloved debut novel about an affluent Indian family forever changed by one fateful day in 1969, from the author of The Ministry of Utmost HappinessNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - MAN BOOKER PRIZE WINNERCompared favorably to the works of Faulkner a...
Community Reviews Summary of 19,657 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: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 39% | 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