715 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781804710432
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press UK
Publication date: 30 May 2023
Description
From the New York Times-bestselling author of Cutting for Stone comes a stunning and magisterial epic of love, faith, and medicine, set in Kerala, South India, and following three generations of a family seeking the answers to a strange secret The...
Community Reviews Summary of 833 reviews
Moods
reflective 70%
sad 55%
informative 39%
hopeful 38%
challenging 37%
inspiring 35%
adventurous 24%
mysterious 18%
dark 15%
tense 11%
funny 5%
relaxing 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 42%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 36% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Medical content, GriefModerate
Colonisation, Addiction, DeathMinor
Suicidal thoughts, Cancer, Sexual harassment715 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781804710432
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press UK
Publication date: 30 May 2023
Description
From the New York Times-bestselling author of Cutting for Stone comes a stunning and magisterial epic of love, faith, and medicine, set in Kerala, South India, and following three generations of a family seeking the answers to a strange secret The...
Community Reviews Summary of 833 reviews
Moods
reflective 70%
sad 55%
informative 39%
hopeful 38%
challenging 37%
inspiring 35%
adventurous 24%
mysterious 18%
dark 15%
tense 11%
funny 5%
relaxing 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 42%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 36% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Medical content, GriefModerate
Colonisation, Addiction, DeathMinor
Suicidal thoughts, Cancer, Sexual harassment