Em and the Big Hoom by Jerry Pinto

Em and the Big Hoom

Jerry Pinto

224 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

Brilliantly comic and almost unbearably moving, Jerry Pinto's Em and the Big Hoom is one of the most powerful and original fiction debuts of recent years.She was always Em to us. There may have been a time when we called her something ordinary lik...

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Community Reviews Summary of 580 reviews

Moods

emotional 92%
reflective 72%
sad 71%
dark 59%
funny 47%
challenging 24%
tense 21%
hopeful 13%
informative 5%
lighthearted 4%
inspiring 2%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 60%
fast 23%
slow 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 86% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 36% | No: 11% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 42% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%

Average rating

4.17

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