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272 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Set partly in the UK and partly in the Punjab region of India, this is a fresh, bitingly perceptive and totally up-to-the minute look at one young man's fight to free himself from family expectations and to be himself, free to dance to his own tune.
Community Reviews Summary of 145 reviews
Moods
emotional 53%
dark 30%
hopeful 30%
informative 30%
inspiring 30%
sad 30%
tense 30%
challenging 23%
adventurous 7%
funny 7%
lighthearted 7%
relaxing 7%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 40%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 36% | No: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 30% | Yes: 30%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Emotional abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuseModerate
Religious bigotryMinor
Physical abuse, Racial slurs
272 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Set partly in the UK and partly in the Punjab region of India, this is a fresh, bitingly perceptive and totally up-to-the minute look at one young man's fight to free himself from family expectations and to be himself, free to dance to his own tune.
Community Reviews Summary of 145 reviews
Moods
emotional 53%
dark 30%
hopeful 30%
informative 30%
inspiring 30%
sad 30%
tense 30%
challenging 23%
adventurous 7%
funny 7%
lighthearted 7%
relaxing 7%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 40%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 36% | No: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 30% | Yes: 30%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Emotional abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuseModerate
Religious bigotryMinor
Physical abuse, Racial slurs