297 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780061478765
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Harper
Publication date: 02 August 2011
Description
From prizewinning Bangladeshi novelist Tahmima Anam comes her deeply moving second novel about the rise of Islamic radicalism in Bangladesh, seen through the intimate lens of a family. Pankaj Mishra praised A Golden Age, Tahmima Anam's debut nove...
Community Reviews Summary of 165 reviews
Moods
sad 91%
reflective 83%
challenging 41%
dark 25%
tense 25%
informative 16%
hopeful 8%
mysterious 8%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 11%Average rating
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Graphic
Child death, Sexual assault, Abortion
297 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780061478765
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Harper
Publication date: 02 August 2011
Description
From prizewinning Bangladeshi novelist Tahmima Anam comes her deeply moving second novel about the rise of Islamic radicalism in Bangladesh, seen through the intimate lens of a family. Pankaj Mishra praised A Golden Age, Tahmima Anam's debut nove...
Community Reviews Summary of 165 reviews
Moods
sad 91%
reflective 83%
challenging 41%
dark 25%
tense 25%
informative 16%
hopeful 8%
mysterious 8%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Sexual assault, Abortion