Before We Visit the Goddess by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

Before We Visit the Goddess

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

240 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction historical literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

A beautiful, powerful new novel from the bestselling, award-winning author of Sister of My Heart and The Mistress of Spices about three generations of mothers and daughters who must discover their greatest source of strength in one another—a maste...

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Community Reviews Summary of 590 reviews

Moods

emotional 89%
reflective 78%
sad 50%
hopeful 30%
challenging 17%
mysterious 10%
inspiring 8%
dark 6%
lighthearted 6%
informative 4%
tense 4%
funny 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 26%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 38% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 92% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

3.83

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