The Daughters of Madurai by Rajasree Variyar

The Daughters of Madurai

Rajasree Variyar

336 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction literary dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

Description

The Daughters of Madurai is both a heartrending family story and a page-turning mystery about the secrets we must keep to protect those we love.Madurai, 1992. A young mother in a poor family, Janani is told she is useless if she can't produce a so...

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Community Reviews Summary of 26 reviews

Moods

emotional 83%
sad 83%
dark 55%
challenging 44%
hopeful 44%
informative 38%
inspiring 33%
reflective 33%
tense 27%
mysterious 22%
adventurous 11%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 22%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 64% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 14%

Average rating

3.96

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