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292 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571275762
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Shuklaji Street, in Old Bombay. In Rashid's opium room the air is thick and potent. A beautiful young woman leans to hold a long-stemmed pipe over a flame, her hair falling across her dark eyes. Around her, men sprawl and mutter in the gloom, each...
Community Reviews Summary of 509 reviews
Moods
reflective 53%
sad 50%
challenging 43%
emotional 34%
tense 25%
adventurous 18%
mysterious 12%
funny 9%
inspiring 6%
informative 3%
Pace
medium 36%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 28% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 40% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 32%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug use, Drug abuse, AddictionModerate
Grief, Hate crime, Animal death
292 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571275762
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Shuklaji Street, in Old Bombay. In Rashid's opium room the air is thick and potent. A beautiful young woman leans to hold a long-stemmed pipe over a flame, her hair falling across her dark eyes. Around her, men sprawl and mutter in the gloom, each...
Community Reviews Summary of 509 reviews
Moods
reflective 53%
sad 50%
challenging 43%
emotional 34%
tense 25%
adventurous 18%
mysterious 12%
funny 9%
inspiring 6%
informative 3%
Pace
medium 36%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 28% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 40% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 32%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug use, Drug abuse, AddictionModerate
Grief, Hate crime, Animal death