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264 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9789352642625
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 27 October 2016
Description
The Parcel is about a transgender sex worker, Madhu, in the red-light district of Bombay who is given an unexpected, harrowing task. Now, at forty, Madhu has moved away from prostitution, her trade since her teens, and taken up begging to support ...
Community Reviews Summary of 155 reviews
Moods
emotional 82%
sad 73%
challenging 69%
reflective 39%
tense 30%
informative 26%
adventurous 8%
hopeful 8%
mysterious 8%
funny 4%
Pace
slow 43%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 63% | No: 21% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Trafficking, Child abuse, ConfinementModerate
Grief, Addiction, Body shamingMinor
Animal cruelty, Suicide
264 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9789352642625
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 27 October 2016
Description
The Parcel is about a transgender sex worker, Madhu, in the red-light district of Bombay who is given an unexpected, harrowing task. Now, at forty, Madhu has moved away from prostitution, her trade since her teens, and taken up begging to support ...
Community Reviews Summary of 155 reviews
Moods
emotional 82%
sad 73%
challenging 69%
reflective 39%
tense 30%
informative 26%
adventurous 8%
hopeful 8%
mysterious 8%
funny 4%
Pace
slow 43%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 63% | No: 21% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Trafficking, Child abuse, ConfinementModerate
Grief, Addiction, Body shamingMinor
Animal cruelty, Suicide