287 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781783786961
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Granta Books
Publication date: 03 March 2022
Description
It begins with a message: a telephone call informing Krishan that his grandmother’s former care-giver, Rani, has died in unexpected circumstances, at the bottom of a well in her village in the north, her neck broken by the fall. The news arrives o...
Community Reviews Summary of 823 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
sad 37%
challenging 29%
informative 29%
dark 19%
hopeful 6%
tense 6%
inspiring 5%
adventurous 3%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 18%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | A mix: 10% | N/A: 1% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 26% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 18% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Death, GriefModerate
Suicide, Child death, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Homophobia
287 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781783786961
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Granta Books
Publication date: 03 March 2022
Description
It begins with a message: a telephone call informing Krishan that his grandmother’s former care-giver, Rani, has died in unexpected circumstances, at the bottom of a well in her village in the north, her neck broken by the fall. The news arrives o...
Community Reviews Summary of 823 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
sad 37%
challenging 29%
informative 29%
dark 19%
hopeful 6%
tense 6%
inspiring 5%
adventurous 3%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 18%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | A mix: 10% | N/A: 1% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 26% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 18% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Death, GriefModerate
Suicide, Child death, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Homophobia