Tamas by Bhisham Sahni

352 pages first pub 1972 (editions)

fiction historical challenging dark reflective slow-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

Set in a small-town frontier province in 1947, just before Partition, Tamas tells the story of a sweeper named Nathu who is bribed and deceived by a local Muslim politician to kill a pig, ostensibly for a veterinarian. The following morning, the c...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 15 reviews

Moods

dark 87%
emotional 75%
sad 75%
tense 62%
reflective 37%
challenging 25%
informative 25%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 25%
fast 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 75% | Character: 25%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 33% | N/A: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16%

Average rating

4.39

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...