gminer's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.5
macnchz's review against another edition
2.0
A couple of my coworkers remarked that they really liked this book and/or the movie made from it, so I was expecting it might be good (I don't know whose taste among them I believe yet, though). I guess British class woes and colonialism don't grab hold of me that much. Or maybe it was just this book. I didn't particularly like it. I thought I knew what would happen right from the start, but I was completely wrong. I didn't really like most of the characters, so I didn't care all that much about them, and then in the end there could have been a lot more resolution. I am okay with books that aren't resolved but there didn't seem much of a reason for this to end with this one particular loose end. So it was okay, nothing more.
rennegade's review against another edition
4.0
I am leading a book discussion on this book at my library tomorrow, and I finished it today. As with many classics, it had moments where it was a bore, but I really appreciate the cultural significance of this book. I thought the ending was great, and I was very interested in the historical aspects of the book. As I was reading it I got flashbacks to college and began thinking of the awesome research paper I would have written on it.
awishman's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
tisana's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
chuxsox's review against another edition
1.0
I do not think I have ever read a more tedious book. When one, who is wide awake, falls asleep reading, it is not the fault of the reader.
timahoi's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
julieclair's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Lots to think about in this well written classic.
novelesque_life's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 STARS
A great read - takes place a few decades before India's independence from the British. A English woman accuses an Indian man of rape. Even though she is not a racist and was friendly with this man when she befalls to violence she accuses one of them. I enjoyed both the movie and book and found it scary how misunderstandings can cause such turmoil.
A great read - takes place a few decades before India's independence from the British. A English woman accuses an Indian man of rape. Even though she is not a racist and was friendly with this man when she befalls to violence she accuses one of them. I enjoyed both the movie and book and found it scary how misunderstandings can cause such turmoil.