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290 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781783786947
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Granta Books
Publication date: 15 July 2021
Description
It begins with a message: a telephone call informing Krishan that his grandmother's former care-giver, Rani, has died in unexpected circumstances, at the bottom of a well in her village in the north, her neck broken by the fall. The news arrives o...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,363 reviews
Moods
emotional 64%
sad 40%
challenging 29%
informative 29%
dark 18%
inspiring 6%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 5%
tense 5%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 20%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 84% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 28% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 20% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 74% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 39% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Grief, DeathModerate
Suicide, Child death, Self harmMinor
Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia
290 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781783786947
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Granta Books
Publication date: 15 July 2021
Description
It begins with a message: a telephone call informing Krishan that his grandmother's former care-giver, Rani, has died in unexpected circumstances, at the bottom of a well in her village in the north, her neck broken by the fall. The news arrives o...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,363 reviews
Moods
emotional 64%
sad 40%
challenging 29%
informative 29%
dark 18%
inspiring 6%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 5%
tense 5%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 20%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 84% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 28% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 20% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 74% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 39% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Grief, DeathModerate
Suicide, Child death, Self harmMinor
Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia