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216 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811213202
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 17 April 1996
Description
In this moving novel, a group of Japanese tourists, each of whom is wrestling with his or her own demons, travels to the River Ganges on a pilgrimage of grace.
Community Reviews Summary of 187 reviews
Moods
sad 72%
emotional 36%
challenging 18%
hopeful 18%
dark 9%
inspiring 9%
tense 9%
Pace
medium 41%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 22%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 37% | No: 12% | N/A: 12%Loveable characters?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cancer, Cannibalism, DeathModerate
Terminal illness, Animal death
216 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811213202
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 17 April 1996
Description
In this moving novel, a group of Japanese tourists, each of whom is wrestling with his or her own demons, travels to the River Ganges on a pilgrimage of grace.
Community Reviews Summary of 187 reviews
Moods
sad 72%
emotional 36%
challenging 18%
hopeful 18%
dark 9%
inspiring 9%
tense 9%
Pace
medium 41%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 22%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 37% | No: 12% | N/A: 12%Loveable characters?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cancer, Cannibalism, DeathModerate
Terminal illness, Animal death