A Case of Exploding Mangoes by Mohammed Hanif

A Case of Exploding Mangoes

Mohammed Hanif

364 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction historical dark funny medium-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

A Washington Post, Rocky Mountain News, Boston Globe Best Book of the Year Intrigue and subterfuge combine with bad luck and good in this darkly comic debut about love, betrayal, tyranny, family, and a conspiracy trying its damnedest to happen. Al...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 716 reviews

Moods

dark 71%
funny 63%
mysterious 38%
adventurous 28%
tense 26%
informative 17%
challenging 13%
reflective 11%
lighthearted 9%
sad 7%
emotional 5%
relaxing 3%

Pace

medium 55%
fast 27%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 44% | A mix: 32% | Character: 23%

Strong character development?

No: 45% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

No: 39% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 26%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 71% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 13%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 25%

Average rating

3.64

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...