Pyre by Perumal Murugan

Pyre

Perumal Murugan with Aniruddhan Vasudevan (Translator)

224 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction literary dark emotional tense medium-paced
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Saroja and Kumaresan are in love. After a hasty wedding, they arrive in Kumaresan’s village, harbouring the dangerous secret that their marriage is an inter-caste one, likely to anger the villagers should they learn of it. Kumaresan is confident t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 308 reviews

Moods

dark 81%
tense 68%
sad 67%
emotional 56%
reflective 33%
challenging 28%
informative 8%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 3%
mysterious 3%

Pace

medium 52%
fast 27%
slow 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 43% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 26%

Strong character development?

No: 55% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 29% | No: 22% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 63% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 31% | No: 27% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.87

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