Nectar in a Sieve by Kamala Markandaya

Nectar in a Sieve

Kamala Markandaya

186 pages • first pub 1954 (editions)

fiction classics literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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The acclaimed million-copy bestselling novel about a woman’s struggle to find happiness in a changing India.Married as a child bride to a tenant farmer she had never met, Rukmani works side by side in the field with her husband to wrest a living f...

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Community Reviews Summary of 886 reviews

Moods

emotional 88%
sad 77%
reflective 66%
challenging 25%
hopeful 25%
inspiring 16%
tense 16%
dark 8%
informative 8%
adventurous 5%

Pace

slow 55%
medium 36%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 53% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 17% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 14% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 66% | No: 22% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 42% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 7%

Average rating

3.54

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