210 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571224548
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 07 April 2014
Description
For eight-year-old Ajay and his older brother Birju, life in Delhi in the late 1970s follows a comfortable, predictable routine: bathing on the roof, queuing for milk, playing cricket in the street. Yet, everything changes when their father finds ...
Community Reviews Summary of 514 reviews
Moods
emotional 77%
reflective 72%
challenging 44%
dark 33%
tense 22%
funny 16%
informative 5%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 28% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | No: 23%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illnessModerate
Bullying210 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571224548
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 07 April 2014
Description
For eight-year-old Ajay and his older brother Birju, life in Delhi in the late 1970s follows a comfortable, predictable routine: bathing on the roof, queuing for milk, playing cricket in the street. Yet, everything changes when their father finds ...
Community Reviews Summary of 514 reviews
Moods
emotional 77%
reflective 72%
challenging 44%
dark 33%
tense 22%
funny 16%
informative 5%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 28% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | No: 23%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illnessModerate
Bullying