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304 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780345816757
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Books Canada
Publication date: 01 August 2017
Description
This powerful work about a transgender sex worker in the red-light district of Bombay who is given an unexpected task, is a gripping literary page-turner--difficult and moving, surprising and tender. The Parcel's astonishing heart, soul and unforg...
Community Reviews Summary of 155 reviews
Moods
emotional 82%
sad 73%
challenging 69%
reflective 39%
tense 30%
informative 26%
adventurous 8%
hopeful 8%
mysterious 8%
funny 4%
Pace
slow 43%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 63% | No: 21% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Trafficking, Child abuse, ConfinementModerate
Grief, Addiction, Body shamingMinor
Animal cruelty, Suicide304 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780345816757
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Books Canada
Publication date: 01 August 2017
Description
This powerful work about a transgender sex worker in the red-light district of Bombay who is given an unexpected task, is a gripping literary page-turner--difficult and moving, surprising and tender. The Parcel's astonishing heart, soul and unforg...
Community Reviews Summary of 155 reviews
Moods
emotional 82%
sad 73%
challenging 69%
reflective 39%
tense 30%
informative 26%
adventurous 8%
hopeful 8%
mysterious 8%
funny 4%
Pace
slow 43%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 63% | No: 21% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Trafficking, Child abuse, ConfinementModerate
Grief, Addiction, Body shamingMinor
Animal cruelty, Suicide