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340 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780006550686
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 15 May 1998
Description
Compared favorably to the works of Faulkner and Dickens, Arundhati Roy’s debut novel is a modern classic that has been read and loved worldwide. Equal parts powerful family saga, forbidden love story, and piercing political drama, it is the story ...
Community Reviews Summary of 19,234 reviews
Moods
sad 70%
dark 61%
reflective 59%
challenging 46%
tense 26%
mysterious 24%
adventurous 7%
funny 7%
informative 6%
inspiring 4%
hopeful 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Character: 40% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 37% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 8% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Average rating
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Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Child deathModerate
Incest, Domestic abuse, Child abuse340 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780006550686
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 15 May 1998
Description
Compared favorably to the works of Faulkner and Dickens, Arundhati Roy’s debut novel is a modern classic that has been read and loved worldwide. Equal parts powerful family saga, forbidden love story, and piercing political drama, it is the story ...
Community Reviews Summary of 19,234 reviews
Moods
sad 70%
dark 61%
reflective 59%
challenging 46%
tense 26%
mysterious 24%
adventurous 7%
funny 7%
informative 6%
inspiring 4%
hopeful 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Character: 40% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 37% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 8% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Child deathModerate
Incest, Domestic abuse, Child abuse