The Gate of the Hundred Sorrows by Rudyard Kipling

The Gate of the Hundred Sorrows

Penguin Little Black Classics #24

Rudyard Kipling

64 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction classics short stories adventurous slow-paced

Description

'Mind you, it was a pukka, respectable opium-house, and not one of those stifling, sweltering chandoo-khanas that you can find all over the City.'Kipling first became famous for his pungent, harsh and shocking stories of northwest India, where he ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 101 reviews

Moods

dark 42%
mysterious 42%
sad 42%
adventurous 28%
reflective 28%
tense 28%
challenging 14%
lighthearted 14%

Pace

medium 57%
fast 28%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 40% | Plot: 40% | A mix: 20%

Strong character development?

No: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%

Average rating

3.01

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