The Forest of Enchantments by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

The Forest of Enchantments

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

372 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction fantasy challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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The Ramayana, one of the world's greatest epics, is also a tragic love story. In this brilliant retelling, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni places Sita at the centre of the novel: this is Sita's version. The Forest of Enchantments is also a very human s...

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Community Reviews Summary of 887 reviews

Moods

emotional 80%
reflective 71%
adventurous 51%
inspiring 45%
sad 42%
challenging 25%
informative 22%
hopeful 20%
tense 16%
dark 11%
relaxing 5%
mysterious 4%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

medium 53%
fast 28%
slow 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 46% | A mix: 44% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 66% | No: 11% | N/A: 11% | It's complicated: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 20% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

4.04

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