When I Hit You by Meena Kandasamy

When I Hit You

Meena Kandasamy

249 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced
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Caught in the hook of love, a young woman marries a dashing university professor. She moves to a rain-washed coastal town to be with him, but behind closed doors she discovers that her perfect husband is a perfect monster. As he sets about batteri...

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Community Reviews

4.21
based on 1,602 reviews

Moods

dark: 85%

emotional: 76%

challenging: 66%

sad: 56%

reflective: 47%

tense: 47%

inspiring: 17%

hopeful: 15%

informative: 13%

funny: 5%

Pace

27% of readers chose fast
60% of readers chose medium
12% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

1% of readers chose Plot
21% of readers chose A mix
74% of readers chose Character
2% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

64% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

13% of readers chose Yes
66% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

48% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
12% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

55% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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