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516 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393247909
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 01 October 2014
Description
The aging patriarch and matriarch of the Ghosh family preside over their large household, made up of their five adult children and their respective children, unaware that beneath the barely ruffled surface of their lives the sands are shifting. Ea...
Community Reviews Summary of 312 reviews
Moods
reflective 76%
challenging 69%
emotional 46%
sad 46%
tense 30%
adventurous 7%
funny 7%
informative 7%
Pace
medium 27%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 40%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 30% | No: 20% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Police brutality, Torture, RapeModerate
Incest, Drug abuse, Sexual violenceMinor
Animal cruelty, Excrement
516 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393247909
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 01 October 2014
Description
The aging patriarch and matriarch of the Ghosh family preside over their large household, made up of their five adult children and their respective children, unaware that beneath the barely ruffled surface of their lives the sands are shifting. Ea...
Community Reviews Summary of 312 reviews
Moods
reflective 76%
challenging 69%
emotional 46%
sad 46%
tense 30%
adventurous 7%
funny 7%
informative 7%
Pace
medium 27%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 40%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 30% | No: 20% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Police brutality, Torture, RapeModerate
Incest, Drug abuse, Sexual violenceMinor
Animal cruelty, Excrement