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352 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781474619264
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publication date: 24 June 2021
Description
Delhi, 1946Ma and Bappu are liberal intellectuals teaching at the local university. Their fourteen year-old daughter – precocious, headstrong Alma – is soon to be married: Alma is mostly interested in the wedding shoes and in spinning wild stories...
Community Reviews Summary of 177 reviews
Moods
emotional 74%
dark 69%
challenging 50%
tense 46%
informative 45%
reflective 27%
hopeful 10%
adventurous 9%
inspiring 3%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 15%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 69% | Character: 21% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 42% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 32% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Violence, Sexual harassmentModerate
Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, KidnappingMinor
Cannibalism
352 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781474619264
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publication date: 24 June 2021
Description
Delhi, 1946Ma and Bappu are liberal intellectuals teaching at the local university. Their fourteen year-old daughter – precocious, headstrong Alma – is soon to be married: Alma is mostly interested in the wedding shoes and in spinning wild stories...
Community Reviews Summary of 177 reviews
Moods
emotional 74%
dark 69%
challenging 50%
tense 46%
informative 45%
reflective 27%
hopeful 10%
adventurous 9%
inspiring 3%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 15%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 69% | Character: 21% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 42% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 32% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Violence, Sexual harassmentModerate
Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, KidnappingMinor
Cannibalism