Sultana's Dream: And Selections from the Secluded Ones by Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain

Sultana's Dream: And Selections from the Secluded Ones

Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain

104 pages first pub 1905 (editions)

fiction science fiction short stories challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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Sultana's Dream, first published in 1905 in a Madras English newspaper, is a witty feminist utopia--a tale of reverse purdah that posits a world in which men are confined indoors and women have taken over the public sphere, ending a war nonviolent...

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Community Reviews Summary of 91 reviews

Moods

informative 66%
challenging 41%
reflective 41%
hopeful 33%
inspiring 33%
sad 33%
adventurous 16%
emotional 16%
dark 8%
funny 8%

Pace

fast 45%
medium 45%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

N/A: 50% | Plot: 16% | Character: 16% | A mix: 16%

Strong character development?

N/A: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20%

Loveable characters?

N/A: 60% | Yes: 40%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 71% | N/A: 28%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 75% | No: 25%

Average rating

3.94

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