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263 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781571310507
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Milkweed Editions
Publication date: 24 January 2006
Description
At the dawn of the 20th century in Pakistan, Freddy Junglewalla moves his family — pregnant wife, baby daughter, and Jerbanoo, his rotund mother-in-law — from their ancestral forest home to cosmopolitan Lahore. He opens a store, and as his fortune...
Community Reviews Summary of 79 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 64%
emotional 35%
reflective 29%
adventurous 23%
hopeful 17%
informative 17%
relaxing 11%
challenging 5%
mysterious 5%
sad 5%
Pace
slow 16%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 37%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 33% | Yes: 26%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 69% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assaultModerate
Sexual content, Child abuse, DeathMinor
Excrement, Animal cruelty, Body shaming
263 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781571310507
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Milkweed Editions
Publication date: 24 January 2006
Description
At the dawn of the 20th century in Pakistan, Freddy Junglewalla moves his family — pregnant wife, baby daughter, and Jerbanoo, his rotund mother-in-law — from their ancestral forest home to cosmopolitan Lahore. He opens a store, and as his fortune...
Community Reviews Summary of 79 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 64%
emotional 35%
reflective 29%
adventurous 23%
hopeful 17%
informative 17%
relaxing 11%
challenging 5%
mysterious 5%
sad 5%
Pace
slow 16%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 37%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 33% | Yes: 26%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 69% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assaultModerate
Sexual content, Child abuse, DeathMinor
Excrement, Animal cruelty, Body shaming