Family Life by Akhil Sharma

Family Life

Akhil Sharma

218 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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Known for his "cunning, dismaying and beautifully conceived" fiction (New York Times), Akhil Sharma delivers a story of astonishing intensity and emotional precision.Growing up in Delhi in 1978, eight-year-old Ajay Mishra and his older brother Bir...

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Community Reviews Summary of 633 reviews

Moods

sad 81%
emotional 77%
reflective 63%
challenging 36%
dark 31%
funny 18%
tense 18%
informative 4%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 38%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 61% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 13%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 33% | No: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 73% | No: 26%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 6%

Average rating

3.52

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