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310 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780753826225
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Phoenix
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Long-listed for the Orange Prize… Washington Post Book World Best Books of 2008… Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers BookIn this globe-scattered Sri Lankan family, we speak only of two kinds of marriage. The first is the Arranged Marria...
Community Reviews Summary of 81 reviews
Moods
emotional 57%
informative 42%
dark 28%
tense 28%
challenging 14%
inspiring 14%
mysterious 14%
sad 14%
Pace
slow 42%
medium 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 40% | Plot: 20% | Character: 20% | N/A: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 20% | N/A: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 40%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%Average rating
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War, Violence310 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780753826225
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Phoenix
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Long-listed for the Orange Prize… Washington Post Book World Best Books of 2008… Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers BookIn this globe-scattered Sri Lankan family, we speak only of two kinds of marriage. The first is the Arranged Marria...
Community Reviews Summary of 81 reviews
Moods
emotional 57%
informative 42%
dark 28%
tense 28%
challenging 14%
inspiring 14%
mysterious 14%
sad 14%
Pace
slow 42%
medium 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 40% | Plot: 20% | Character: 20% | N/A: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 20% | N/A: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 40%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Violence