Fragile Monsters by Catherine Menon

Fragile Monsters

Catherine Menon

249 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical literary challenging informative reflective medium-paced
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A spellbinding novel of war and family betrayal set in Malaysia - The God of Small Things for our century. On a visit to her childhood home in rural Malaysia, Durga faces a reckoning. Stuck with her sharp-tongued grandmother in the rising heat, bo...

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Community Reviews Summary of 108 reviews

Moods

mysterious 66%
reflective 61%
emotional 57%
dark 42%
challenging 38%
sad 33%
informative 28%
tense 14%
adventurous 9%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 40%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 62% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 71% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 28% | Yes: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.31

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