248 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590175828
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review Books
Publication date: 26 December 2012
Description
Basti is a beautifully written reckoning with the tragic history of Pakistan. Basti means settlement, a common place, and Intizar Husain’s extraordinary novel begins with a mythic, even mystic, vision of harmony between old and young, man and woma...
Community Reviews Summary of 32 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
reflective 66%
dark 33%
informative 33%
sad 33%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 50%Strong character development?
No: 100%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Gun violence, Violence, Death of parent
248 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590175828
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review Books
Publication date: 26 December 2012
Description
Basti is a beautifully written reckoning with the tragic history of Pakistan. Basti means settlement, a common place, and Intizar Husain’s extraordinary novel begins with a mythic, even mystic, vision of harmony between old and young, man and woma...
Community Reviews Summary of 32 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
reflective 66%
dark 33%
informative 33%
sad 33%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 50%Strong character development?
No: 100%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violence, Violence, Death of parent