Difficult Daughters by Manju Kapur

Difficult Daughters

Manju Kapur

282 pages first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction historical challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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Set around the time of Partition and written with absorbing intelligence and sympathy, Difficult Daughters is the story of a woman torn between family duty, the desire for education, and illicit love. Virmati, a young woman born in Amritsar into a...

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Community Reviews Summary of 88 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
reflective 80%
challenging 40%
dark 40%
sad 40%
hopeful 20%
informative 20%
inspiring 20%

Pace

medium 60%
fast 20%
slow 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 50%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%

Average rating

3.59

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