Scan barcode
324 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780871139290
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
Publication date: 28 November 2005
Description
Kiran Desai's first novel, Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard, was published to unanimous acclaim in over twenty-two countries. Now Desai takes us to the northeastern Himalayas where a rising insurgency challenges the old way of life. In a crumbling,...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,508 reviews
Moods
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
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Police brutality, ViolenceModerate
Racism, Death of parent, Sexual violenceMinor
Addiction
324 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780871139290
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
Publication date: 28 November 2005
Description
Kiran Desai's first novel, Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard, was published to unanimous acclaim in over twenty-two countries. Now Desai takes us to the northeastern Himalayas where a rising insurgency challenges the old way of life. In a crumbling,...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,508 reviews
Moods
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
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Police brutality, ViolenceModerate
Racism, Death of parent, Sexual violenceMinor
Addiction