Brick Lane by Monica Ali

Brick Lane

Monica Ali

413 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction contemporary reflective slow-paced
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE'Written with a wisdom and skill that few authors attain in a lifetime' Sunday Times Still in her teenage years, Nazneen finds herself in an arranged marriage with a disappointed older man. Away from her Bangla...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,341 reviews

Moods

reflective 68%
emotional 62%
challenging 34%
hopeful 27%
sad 25%
informative 17%
inspiring 16%
funny 13%
dark 9%
tense 9%
adventurous 5%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 69%
medium 28%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 18%

Strong character development?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 67% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 16%

Average rating

3.36

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