Brick Lane by Monica Ali

Brick Lane

Monica Ali

432 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction contemporary reflective slow-paced

Description

"A book you won't be able to put down. A Bangladeshi immigrant in London is torn between the kind, tedious older husband with whom she has an arranged marriage (and children) and the fiery political activist she lusts after. A novel that's multi-c...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,589 reviews

Moods

reflective 72%
emotional 54%
challenging 29%
hopeful 28%
informative 23%
sad 16%
inspiring 11%
funny 10%
tense 9%
dark 5%
mysterious 2%
adventurous 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 72%
medium 25%
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

3.33

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