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A review by aditithedot
The Glass Palace by Amitav Ghosh
informative
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
The book gets off to a slow start, but then after about 200 pages it gets gripping. What Ghosh lacks in character development he makes up for as a "chronicler of history". An enormous amount of research effort has obviously gone into the making of this book. My favourite character was Dinu.