An Obedient Father by Akhil Sharma

An Obedient Father

Akhil Sharma

288 pages first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark slow-paced
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Ram Karan, a corrupt official in New Delhi, lives with his widowed daughter and his little granddaughter. Bumbling, sad, ironic, Ram is also a man corroded by a terrible secret. Taking the reader down into a world of feuding families and politics,...

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Community Reviews Summary of 66 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
sad 100%
tense 100%
challenging 75%
dark 50%
informative 25%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.14

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