Identitti by Mithu Sanyal

Identitti

Mithu Sanyal with Alta L. Price (Translator)

431 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary challenging funny reflective medium-paced

Description

Nivedita (a.k.a. Identitti), a doctoral student who blogs about race with the help of Hindu goddess Kali, is in awe of Saraswati, her superstar postcolonial and race studies professor. But Nivedita’s life and sense of self are upturned when it eme...

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Community Reviews Summary of 406 reviews

Moods

reflective 82%
challenging 75%
informative 71%
funny 43%
inspiring 29%
emotional 27%
tense 16%
hopeful 7%
adventurous 6%
dark 4%
mysterious 4%
lighthearted 3%
sad 1%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 30%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 73% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 54% | Yes: 24% | No: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 6%

Average rating

4.01

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