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144 pages • first pub 1881 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Peepal Tree
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In these stories of Indian life in Trinidad in the 1940s and 50s, Ismith Khan brings to vivid life the morning smells of eggplant frying in coconut oil, and herrings baking in the embers of the earthen fireplace; childhoods such as Pooran's, who h...
Community Reviews Summary of 12 reviews
Moods
funny 66%
adventurous 33%
dark 33%
emotional 33%
lighthearted 33%
sad 33%
Pace
slow 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | N/A: 33%Strong character development?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | No: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Misogyny
144 pages • first pub 1881 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Peepal Tree
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In these stories of Indian life in Trinidad in the 1940s and 50s, Ismith Khan brings to vivid life the morning smells of eggplant frying in coconut oil, and herrings baking in the embers of the earthen fireplace; childhoods such as Pooran's, who h...
Community Reviews Summary of 12 reviews
Moods
funny 66%
adventurous 33%
dark 33%
emotional 33%
lighthearted 33%
sad 33%
Pace
slow 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | N/A: 33%Strong character development?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | No: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Misogyny