416 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781588364845
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: 06 September 2005
Description
Shalimar the Clown is a masterpiece from one of our greatest writers, a dazzling novel that brings together the fiercest passions of the heart and the gravest conflicts of our time into an astonishingly powerful, all-encompassing story. Max Oph...
Community Reviews Summary of 527 reviews
Moods
reflective 56%
tense 56%
challenging 52%
emotional 52%
sad 40%
adventurous 36%
mysterious 32%
informative 24%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
Pace
slow 41%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Character: 37% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 64% | No: 17% | Yes: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | No: 13% | N/A: 6%Average rating
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Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Death416 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781588364845
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: 06 September 2005
Description
Shalimar the Clown is a masterpiece from one of our greatest writers, a dazzling novel that brings together the fiercest passions of the heart and the gravest conflicts of our time into an astonishingly powerful, all-encompassing story. Max Oph...
Community Reviews Summary of 527 reviews
Moods
reflective 56%
tense 56%
challenging 52%
emotional 52%
sad 40%
adventurous 36%
mysterious 32%
informative 24%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
Pace
slow 41%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Character: 37% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 64% | No: 17% | Yes: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | No: 13% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Death