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336 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781473685505
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Publication date: 03 June 2021
Description
Bombay, New Year’s Eve, 1949 As India celebrates the arrival of a momentous new decade, Inspector Persis Wadia stands vigil in the basement of Malabar House, home to the city’s most unwanted unit of police officers. Six months after joining the...
Community Reviews Summary of 313 reviews
Moods
adventurous 55%
informative 52%
tense 32%
dark 22%
reflective 19%
challenging 15%
funny 14%
inspiring 13%
emotional 10%
lighthearted 8%
sad 6%
hopeful 5%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 23%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Plot: 36% | Character: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 16% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Murder, Colonisation, WarModerate
Sexism, Violence, MisogynyMinor
Incest, Rape, Alcoholism
336 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781473685505
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Publication date: 03 June 2021
Description
Bombay, New Year’s Eve, 1949 As India celebrates the arrival of a momentous new decade, Inspector Persis Wadia stands vigil in the basement of Malabar House, home to the city’s most unwanted unit of police officers. Six months after joining the...
Community Reviews Summary of 313 reviews
Moods
adventurous 55%
informative 52%
tense 32%
dark 22%
reflective 19%
challenging 15%
funny 14%
inspiring 13%
emotional 10%
lighthearted 8%
sad 6%
hopeful 5%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 23%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Plot: 36% | Character: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 16% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Colonisation, WarModerate
Sexism, Violence, MisogynyMinor
Incest, Rape, Alcoholism