304 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781509855346
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 19 April 2019
Description
Set in 2003 in the sweltering heat of Singapore, Sharlene Teo's Ponti begins as sixteen-year-olds Szu and Circe develop an intense friendship. For Szu it offers an escape from Amisa, her beautiful, cruel mother – once an actress, and now the silen...
Community Reviews Summary of 671 reviews
Moods
emotional 62%
sad 50%
dark 41%
mysterious 32%
tense 13%
challenging 9%
funny 6%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 44%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 84% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 35% | No: 31% | Yes: 31% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 54% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Cancer, Eating disorderModerate
Death, Emotional abuse, Death of parentMinor
Fatphobia, Excrement304 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781509855346
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 19 April 2019
Description
Set in 2003 in the sweltering heat of Singapore, Sharlene Teo's Ponti begins as sixteen-year-olds Szu and Circe develop an intense friendship. For Szu it offers an escape from Amisa, her beautiful, cruel mother – once an actress, and now the silen...
Community Reviews Summary of 671 reviews
Moods
emotional 62%
sad 50%
dark 41%
mysterious 32%
tense 13%
challenging 9%
funny 6%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 44%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 84% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 35% | No: 31% | Yes: 31% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 54% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Cancer, Eating disorderModerate
Death, Emotional abuse, Death of parentMinor
Fatphobia, Excrement