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603 pages • first pub 1995 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781400030651
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Edition Pub Date: 30 November 2001
A reader who appreciates deeply layered historical sagas that explore resilience amidst societal turmoil through rich character studies and intricate social commentary.
Description
With a compassionate realism and narrative sweep that recall the work of Charles Dickens, this magnificent novel captures all the cruelty and corruption, dignity and heroism, of India. The time is 1975. The place is an unnamed city by the sea. The...
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Moods
sad: 83%
emotional: 80%
dark: 57%
reflective: 51%
challenging: 45%
informative: 24%
tense: 22%
hopeful: 13%
adventurous: 11%
funny: 11%
inspiring: 11%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Suicide, Violence, DeathModerate
Police brutality, Animal death, GriefMinor
Excrement, Rape, Domestic abuse
603 pages • first pub 1995 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781400030651
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Edition Pub Date: 30 November 2001
A reader who appreciates deeply layered historical sagas that explore resilience amidst societal turmoil through rich character studies and intricate social commentary.
Description
With a compassionate realism and narrative sweep that recall the work of Charles Dickens, this magnificent novel captures all the cruelty and corruption, dignity and heroism, of India. The time is 1975. The place is an unnamed city by the sea. The...
Community Reviews
Moods
sad: 83%
emotional: 80%
dark: 57%
reflective: 51%
challenging: 45%
informative: 24%
tense: 22%
hopeful: 13%
adventurous: 11%
funny: 11%
inspiring: 11%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
