416 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099421887
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 05 October 2006
Description
Shalimar the Clown was once a figure full of love and laughter. His skill as a tightrope walker was legendary in his native home of Kashmir. But fate has played him cruelly, torn him away from his beloved home and brought him to Los Angeles, where...
Community Reviews Summary of 524 reviews
Moods
reflective 56%
tense 56%
challenging 52%
emotional 52%
sad 40%
adventurous 36%
mysterious 32%
informative 24%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
Pace
slow 41%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Character: 37% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 64% | No: 17% | Yes: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | No: 13% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Death
416 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099421887
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 05 October 2006
Description
Shalimar the Clown was once a figure full of love and laughter. His skill as a tightrope walker was legendary in his native home of Kashmir. But fate has played him cruelly, torn him away from his beloved home and brought him to Los Angeles, where...
Community Reviews Summary of 524 reviews
Moods
reflective 56%
tense 56%
challenging 52%
emotional 52%
sad 40%
adventurous 36%
mysterious 32%
informative 24%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
Pace
slow 41%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Character: 37% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 64% | No: 17% | Yes: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | No: 13% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Death