The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai

The Inheritance of Loss

Kiran Desai

362 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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In the northeastern Himalayas, at the foot of Mount Kanchenjunga, in a crumbling isolated house, there lives a cantankerous old judge who wants nothing more than to retire in peace. But with the arrival of his orphaned granddaughter, Sai, and the ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,508 reviews

Moods

reflective 67%
sad 64%
emotional 55%
dark 40%
challenging 37%
tense 29%
informative 19%
adventurous 10%
funny 7%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 2%
mysterious 2%
inspiring 1%

Pace

slow 65%
medium 31%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 55% | Character: 33% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 43% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 82% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9%

Average rating

3.31

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