The Space Between Us by Thrity Umrigar

The Space Between Us

Between Us #1

Thrity Umrigar

321 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced
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This book is ideal for readers who appreciate deeply emotional stories exploring the resilience of women and societal divides through the lens of cultural traditions and class struggles.

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The author of Bombay Time, If Today Be Sweet, and The Weight of Heaven, Thrity Umrigar is as adept and compelling in The Space Between Us—vividly capturing the social struggles of modern India in a luminous, addictively readable novel of honor, tr...

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Community Reviews

3.91
based on 3,177 reviews

Moods

emotional: 83%

reflective: 61%

sad: 61%

dark: 37%

challenging: 34%

tense: 20%

informative: 14%

inspiring: 11%

hopeful: 10%

mysterious: 3%

adventurous: 2%

Pace

6% of readers chose fast
74% of readers chose medium
18% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

2% of readers chose Plot
33% of readers chose A mix
64% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

68% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

33% of readers chose Yes
54% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

81% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

73% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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