When I Hit You: Or, A Portrait of the Writer as a Young Wife by Meena Kandasamy

When I Hit You: Or, A Portrait of the Writer as a Young Wife

Meena Kandasamy

249 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary feminism challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Caught in the hook of love, a young woman marries a dashing university professor. She moves to a rain-washed coastal town to be with him, but behind closed doors she discovers that her perfect husband is a perfect monster. As he sets about batteri...

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Moods

dark 82%
emotional 78%
challenging 65%
sad 58%
reflective 45%
tense 44%
inspiring 13%
hopeful 11%
informative 9%
funny 4%

Pace

medium 59%
fast 25%
slow 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 71% | A mix: 22% | N/A: 2% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 4% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 61% | Yes: 17% | No: 11% | N/A: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | No: 26% | N/A: 12% | It's complicated: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 14% | N/A: 7%

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