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386 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781846559013
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Randomhouse
Publication date: 05 May 2016
Description
Calcutta, 1919. Captain Sam Wyndham, a former Scotland Yard detective new to India, is confronted with a highly charged case: a senior British official has been found murdered, in his mouth a note warning the British to quit India, or else...Capta...
Community Reviews Summary of 883 reviews
Moods
adventurous 67%
dark 38%
informative 37%
tense 32%
reflective 15%
funny 12%
challenging 11%
emotional 4%
relaxing 4%
lighthearted 3%
sad 3%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
fast 19%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Plot: 44% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 40% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 23%Loveable characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 23% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Colonisation, Drug useModerate
Drug abuse, Addiction, ViolenceMinor
Police brutality, Abortion, Blood
386 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781846559013
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Randomhouse
Publication date: 05 May 2016
Description
Calcutta, 1919. Captain Sam Wyndham, a former Scotland Yard detective new to India, is confronted with a highly charged case: a senior British official has been found murdered, in his mouth a note warning the British to quit India, or else...Capta...
Community Reviews Summary of 883 reviews
Moods
adventurous 67%
dark 38%
informative 37%
tense 32%
reflective 15%
funny 12%
challenging 11%
emotional 4%
relaxing 4%
lighthearted 3%
sad 3%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
fast 19%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Plot: 44% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 40% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 23%Loveable characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 23% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Colonisation, Drug useModerate
Drug abuse, Addiction, ViolenceMinor
Police brutality, Abortion, Blood