740 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781911284611
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Tilted Axis Press
Publication date: 27 August 2021
Description
In northern India, an eighty-year-old woman slips into a deep depression at the death of her husband, then resurfaces to gain a new lease on life. Her determination to fly in the face of convention – including striking up a friendship with a hijra...
Community Reviews Summary of 238 reviews
Moods
emotional 70%
challenging 61%
funny 34%
mysterious 32%
adventurous 28%
sad 28%
hopeful 27%
inspiring 24%
informative 15%
dark 8%
lighthearted 8%
tense 5%
relaxing 4%
Pace
medium 30%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 26% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | N/A: 2% | It's complicated: 1% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 20% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Transphobia, Chronic illness, DeathModerate
War, Animal death, Body horrorMinor
Violence, Murder
740 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781911284611
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Tilted Axis Press
Publication date: 27 August 2021
Description
In northern India, an eighty-year-old woman slips into a deep depression at the death of her husband, then resurfaces to gain a new lease on life. Her determination to fly in the face of convention – including striking up a friendship with a hijra...
Community Reviews Summary of 238 reviews
Moods
emotional 70%
challenging 61%
funny 34%
mysterious 32%
adventurous 28%
sad 28%
hopeful 27%
inspiring 24%
informative 15%
dark 8%
lighthearted 8%
tense 5%
relaxing 4%
Pace
medium 30%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 26% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | N/A: 2% | It's complicated: 1% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 20% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Transphobia, Chronic illness, DeathModerate
War, Animal death, Body horrorMinor
Violence, Murder