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261 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781526603739
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 15 April 2020
Description
Shortlisted for the Ondaatje Prize 2020'An astonishing novel that is beautifully written but underpinned by a quiet simmering anger about injustice and unrealistic expectations of a family - and of life in contemporary India' Peter Frankopan'A sha...
Community Reviews Summary of 191 reviews
Moods
emotional 76%
sad 42%
dark 19%
challenging 14%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 4%
tense 4%
Pace
medium 35%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 70% | No: 23% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | No: 11% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Death of parent, Physical abuseModerate
Violence261 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781526603739
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 15 April 2020
Description
Shortlisted for the Ondaatje Prize 2020'An astonishing novel that is beautifully written but underpinned by a quiet simmering anger about injustice and unrealistic expectations of a family - and of life in contemporary India' Peter Frankopan'A sha...
Community Reviews Summary of 191 reviews
Moods
emotional 76%
sad 42%
dark 19%
challenging 14%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 4%
tense 4%
Pace
medium 35%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 70% | No: 23% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | No: 11% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Death of parent, Physical abuseModerate
Violence