One Part Woman by Perumal Murugan

One Part Woman

Perumal Murugan with Aniruddhan Vasudevan (Translator)

256 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction literary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Selling over 100,000 copies in India, where it was published first in the original Tamil and then in a celebrated translation by Penguin India, Perumal Murugan’s One Part Woman has become a cult phenomenon in the subcontinent, captivating Indian r...

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Community Reviews Summary of 135 reviews

Moods

emotional 60%
reflective 56%
sad 40%
challenging 33%
tense 33%
dark 10%
informative 10%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 3%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 28%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 53% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 29% | Yes: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 24% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 39% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.68

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