Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line by Deepa Anappara

Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line

Deepa Anappara

384 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary mystery dark mysterious sad medium-paced
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Discover the "extraordinary" (The Washington Post) debut novel that "announces the arrival of a literary supernova" (The New York Times Book Review),"a drama of childhood that is as wild as it is intimate" (Chigozie Obioma). In a sprawling Indian ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,738 reviews

Moods

sad 69%
dark 68%
mysterious 62%
emotional 53%
adventurous 40%
challenging 30%
tense 29%
funny 25%
informative 17%
reflective 16%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

medium 69%
slow 20%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Plot: 23% | Character: 23%

Strong character development?

Yes: 58% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 48% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.83

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