Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Islamophobia, ViolenceModerate
Alcoholism, Sexual content, DeathMinor
Death of parent, Animal death, Body horrorCommunity Reviews
Summary of 4673 reviews
Moods
reflective 65%
funny 40%
adventurous 37%
mysterious 35%
emotional 33%
informative 30%
dark 26%
sad 17%
tense 12%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 8%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
medium 22%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Character: 30% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 27% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Average rating
589 pages | first published 1981
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ISBN/UID: 9781857152173
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Everyman
Publication date: 21 September 1995
Description
A history of India since independence seen through the eyes of characters born on that independence was granted. Often hailed as a classic of magic realism, this is a many-layered and entralling narrative in which the complexities of the sub-conti...Book Information
589 pages | first published 1981
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ISBN/UID: 9781857152173
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Everyman
Publication date: 21 September 1995
Description
A history of India since independence seen through the eyes of characters born on that independence was granted. Often hailed as a classic of magic realism, this is a many-layered and entralling narrative in which the complexities of the sub-conti...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Islamophobia, ViolenceModerate
Alcoholism, Sexual content, DeathMinor
Death of parent, Animal death, Body horrorCommunity Reviews
Summary of 4673 reviews
Moods
reflective 65%
funny 40%
adventurous 37%
mysterious 35%
emotional 33%
informative 30%
dark 26%
sad 17%
tense 12%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 8%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
medium 22%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Character: 30% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 27% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Average rating