Pyre by Perumal Murugan

Pyre

Perumal Murugan with Suvash Mohan (Translator), Aniruddhan Vasudevan (Translator)

6 hours, 16 minutes • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction literary dark emotional tense medium-paced

Description

Saroja and Kumaresan are in love. After a hasty wedding, they arrive in Kumaresan's village, harboring a dangerous secret: Their marriage is an inter-caste one, likely to upset the village elders should they get to know of it. Kumaresan is naively...

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Community Reviews Summary of 120 reviews

Moods

dark 79%
tense 66%
emotional 58%
sad 58%
challenging 37%
reflective 37%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%
mysterious 4%

Pace

medium 44%
slow 28%
fast 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 38% | Character: 33% | Plot: 28%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 31% | No: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 70% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 36% | No: 22%

Average rating

4.03

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