Untouchable by Mulk Raj Anand

Untouchable

Mulk Raj Anand with E.M. Forster

160 pages • first pub 1935 (editions)

fiction classics historical challenging informative reflective medium-paced
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Bakha is a young man, proud and even attractive, yet none the less he is an outcast in India's caste system: an Untouchable. This novel describes a day in the life of Bakha, sweeper and toilet-cleaner, as he searches for a meaning to the tragic ex...

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Community Reviews Summary of 562 reviews

Moods

reflective 78%
sad 56%
emotional 52%
informative 47%
challenging 45%
dark 32%
hopeful 21%
tense 14%
inspiring 9%
adventurous 5%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 40%
slow 35%
fast 24%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 61% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 21% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 37% | No: 11% | N/A: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 69% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 38% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 6%

Average rating

3.49

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