The Story of a Goat by Perumal Murugan
The Story of a Goat
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Perumal Murugan
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The Story of a Goat

Perumal Murugan with N. Kalyan Raman (Translator)

missing page info Add in missing page information • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

As he did in the award-winning One Part Woman, in his newest novel, The Story of a Goat, Perumal Murugan explores a side of India that is rarely considered in the West: the rural lives of the country's farming community. He paints a bucolic yet so...

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Community Reviews Summary of 503 reviews

Moods

reflective 62%
emotional 59%
sad 59%
dark 35%
challenging 26%
adventurous 14%
tense 14%
informative 9%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
funny 6%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 56%
fast 26%
slow 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 57% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 16% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 22%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 30% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 13%

Average rating

4.0

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