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Tahmima Anam
276 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780719560132
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
As Rehana Haque awakes one March morning, she might be forgiven for feeling happy. Today she will throw a party for her son and daughter. In the garden of the house she has built, her roses are blooming; her children are almost grown-up; and beyon...
Community Reviews Summary of 362 reviews
Moods
informative 50%
sad 50%
reflective 44%
dark 36%
tense 34%
challenging 28%
inspiring 28%
hopeful 23%
adventurous 18%
mysterious 5%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 36% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 9% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 73% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 27% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Genocide, Religious bigotryModerate
Child death, Sexual violence, TortureMinor
Rape, Sexism, Sexual content—
Tahmima Anam
276 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780719560132
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
As Rehana Haque awakes one March morning, she might be forgiven for feeling happy. Today she will throw a party for her son and daughter. In the garden of the house she has built, her roses are blooming; her children are almost grown-up; and beyon...
Community Reviews Summary of 362 reviews
Moods
informative 50%
sad 50%
reflective 44%
dark 36%
tense 34%
challenging 28%
inspiring 28%
hopeful 23%
adventurous 18%
mysterious 5%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 36% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 9% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 73% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 27% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Genocide, Religious bigotryModerate
Child death, Sexual violence, TortureMinor
Rape, Sexism, Sexual content