One Part Woman by Perumal Murugan

One Part Woman

Perumal Murugan with Aniruddhan Vasudevan (Translator)

256 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction literary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
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Selling over 100,000 copies in India, where it was published first in the original Tamil and then in a celebrated translation by Penguin India, Perumal Murugan’s One Part Woman has become a cult phenomenon in the subcontinent, captivating Indian r...

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Community Reviews Summary of 170 reviews

Moods

emotional 58%
reflective 58%
sad 44%
challenging 35%
tense 32%
dark 14%
informative 8%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 25%
fast 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 53% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 29% | No: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 32% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 46% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.66

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