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438 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241980767
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 07 June 2018
Description
'At magic hour; when the sun has gone but the light has not, armies of flying foxes unhinge themselves from the Banyan trees in the old graveyard and drift across the city like smoke...' So begins The Ministry of Utmost Happiness, Arundhati Roy...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,939 reviews
Moods
challenging 63%
dark 52%
reflective 52%
sad 45%
informative 40%
tense 29%
hopeful 28%
adventurous 16%
inspiring 16%
funny 14%
mysterious 13%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 34%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 51% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 19% | N/A: 3%Average rating
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Graphic
Transphobia, Religious bigotry, TortureModerate
War, Death, IslamophobiaMinor
Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Alcoholism438 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241980767
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 07 June 2018
Description
'At magic hour; when the sun has gone but the light has not, armies of flying foxes unhinge themselves from the Banyan trees in the old graveyard and drift across the city like smoke...' So begins The Ministry of Utmost Happiness, Arundhati Roy...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,939 reviews
Moods
challenging 63%
dark 52%
reflective 52%
sad 45%
informative 40%
tense 29%
hopeful 28%
adventurous 16%
inspiring 16%
funny 14%
mysterious 13%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 34%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 51% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 19% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Transphobia, Religious bigotry, TortureModerate
War, Death, IslamophobiaMinor
Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Alcoholism