Nar Nareeshwar by Perumal Murugan

Nar Nareeshwar

Perumal Murugan

234 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction literary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

All of Kali and Ponna’s efforts to conceive a child have been in vain, subjecting them to taunts and insinuations by others in their community. Their only hope lies in the one night during the chariot festival in the temple of Ardhanareeswara, the...

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Community Reviews Summary of 148 reviews

Moods

emotional 58%
reflective 58%
sad 41%
challenging 32%
tense 32%
dark 12%
informative 9%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 3%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 27%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 55% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 28% | Yes: 28%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 24% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 39% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.69

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