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180 pages • first pub 1971 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330522908
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: Not specified
Description
No writer has rendered our boundariless, post-colonial world more acutely or prophetically than V. S. Naipaul, or given its upheavals such a hauntingly human face. A perfect case in point is this riveting novel, a masterful and stylishly rendered ...
Community Reviews Summary of 276 reviews
Moods
challenging 55%
tense 33%
dark 22%
informative 22%
sad 22%
adventurous 16%
emotional 11%
funny 11%
inspiring 5%
Pace
medium 36%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 41% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 5%Average rating
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180 pages • first pub 1971 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330522908
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: Not specified
Description
No writer has rendered our boundariless, post-colonial world more acutely or prophetically than V. S. Naipaul, or given its upheavals such a hauntingly human face. A perfect case in point is this riveting novel, a masterful and stylishly rendered ...
Community Reviews Summary of 276 reviews
Moods
challenging 55%
tense 33%
dark 22%
informative 22%
sad 22%
adventurous 16%
emotional 11%
funny 11%
inspiring 5%
Pace
medium 36%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 41% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.