Poonachi or The Story of a Black Goat by Perumal Murugan

Poonachi or The Story of a Black Goat

Perumal Murugan with N. Kalyan Raman

182 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

As he did in the award-winning One Part Woman, in his newest novel, The Story of a Goat, Perumal Murugan explores a side of India that is rarely considered in the West: the rural lives of the country’s farming community. He paints a bucolic yet so...

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Community Reviews Summary of 475 reviews

Moods

reflective 61%
sad 57%
emotional 56%
dark 36%
challenging 24%
adventurous 14%
tense 14%
informative 10%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 8%
funny 5%
lighthearted 5%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 57%
fast 24%
slow 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 61% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 51% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 30% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 15%

Average rating

4.01

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