304 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571275779
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Shuklaji Street, in Old Bombay. In Rashid's opium room the air is thick and potent. A beautiful young woman leans to hold a long-stemmed pipe over a flame, her hair falling across her dark eyes. Around her, men sprawl and mutter in the gloom, each...
Community Reviews Summary of 424 reviews
Moods
reflective 48%
sad 48%
challenging 44%
emotional 36%
tense 32%
adventurous 20%
funny 12%
mysterious 12%
inspiring 8%
informative 4%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 20% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 40% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 30%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug use, Drug abuse, AddictionModerate
Alcoholism, Animal death, Chronic illness304 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571275779
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Shuklaji Street, in Old Bombay. In Rashid's opium room the air is thick and potent. A beautiful young woman leans to hold a long-stemmed pipe over a flame, her hair falling across her dark eyes. Around her, men sprawl and mutter in the gloom, each...
Community Reviews Summary of 424 reviews
Moods
reflective 48%
sad 48%
challenging 44%
emotional 36%
tense 32%
adventurous 20%
funny 12%
mysterious 12%
inspiring 8%
informative 4%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 20% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 40% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 30%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug use, Drug abuse, AddictionModerate
Alcoholism, Animal death, Chronic illness