384 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780743243308
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner
Publication date: 01 January 2003
Description
SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE'Written with a wisdom and skill that few authors attain in a lifetime' Sunday Times Still in her teenage years, Nazneen finds herself in an arranged marriage with a disappointed older man. Away from her Bang...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,595 reviews
Moods
emotional 53%
challenging 30%
hopeful 28%
informative 23%
sad 16%
inspiring 12%
funny 10%
tense 8%
dark 5%
adventurous 2%
mysterious 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 26%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 22%Strong character development?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 67% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child deathModerate
Drug abuse, Racism, RapeMinor
Suicide, Sexual violence, Violence384 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780743243308
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner
Publication date: 01 January 2003
Description
SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE'Written with a wisdom and skill that few authors attain in a lifetime' Sunday Times Still in her teenage years, Nazneen finds herself in an arranged marriage with a disappointed older man. Away from her Bang...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,595 reviews
Moods
emotional 53%
challenging 30%
hopeful 28%
informative 23%
sad 16%
inspiring 12%
funny 10%
tense 8%
dark 5%
adventurous 2%
mysterious 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 26%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 22%Strong character development?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 67% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child deathModerate
Drug abuse, Racism, RapeMinor
Suicide, Sexual violence, Violence