Train to Pakistan by Khushwant Singh

Train to Pakistan

Khushwant Singh

192 pages • first pub 1956 (editions)

fiction classics historical challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

“In the summer of 1947, when the creation of the state of Pakistan was formally announced, ten million people—Muslims and Hindus and Sikhs—were in flight. By the time the monsoon broke, almost a million of them were dead, and all of northern India...

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Moods

dark 72%
sad 68%
emotional 54%
tense 52%
challenging 44%
informative 40%
reflective 40%
adventurous 9%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 6%
mysterious 6%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

medium 45%
slow 28%
fast 26%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 51% | A mix: 40% | Character: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 40% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

No: 36% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 51% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 11%

Average rating

3.86

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