The Laughter by Sonora Jha

The Laughter

Sonora Jha with Christopher Grove (Narrator), Deepti Gupta (Narrator)

8 hours, 45 minutes • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction literary dark emotional reflective medium-paced
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A white male college professor develops a dangerous obsession with his new Pakistani colleague in this modern, iconoclastic novel.Dr. Oliver Harding, a tenured professor of English, is long settled into the routines of a divorced, aging academic. ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 296 reviews

Moods

dark 90%
tense 70%
challenging 56%
reflective 40%
mysterious 36%
emotional 27%
sad 26%
funny 13%
adventurous 2%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 56%
fast 22%
slow 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 56% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

No: 37% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 24%

Loveable characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 98% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.98

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