The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy

The Ministry of Utmost Happiness

Arundhati Roy

464 pages • first pub 2017 (view editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary challenging emotional slow-paced
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National Bestseller Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize One of the Best Books of the Year: The Washington Post * The Boston Globe * Minneapolis Star Tribune * NPR * Newsday * The Guardian * Financial Times * The Christian Science Monitor The Mini...

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Community Reviews

3.56
based on 4,169 reviews

Moods

emotional: 70%

challenging: 64%

reflective: 56%

dark: 53%

sad: 44%

informative: 38%

hopeful: 30%

tense: 29%

inspiring: 16%

adventurous: 15%

mysterious: 14%

funny: 13%

Pace

2% of readers chose fast
35% of readers chose medium
62% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

8% of readers chose Plot
38% of readers chose A mix
51% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

62% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

63% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

96% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus?

39% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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