Nectar in a Sieve by Kamala Markandaya

Nectar in a Sieve

Kamala Markandaya

204 pages • first pub 1954 (editions)

fiction classics literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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The acclaimed million-copy bestselling novel about a woman's struggle to find happiness in a changing India. Married as a child bride to a tenant farmer she had never met, Rukmani works side by side in the field with her husband to wrest a living ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 892 reviews

Moods

emotional 89%
sad 78%
reflective 64%
challenging 24%
hopeful 24%
tense 18%
inspiring 16%
dark 10%
informative 8%
adventurous 5%

Pace

slow 53%
medium 38%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 54% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 19%

Strong character development?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 17% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 14% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 64% | No: 25% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 44% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 6%

Average rating

3.54

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