211 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780805093957
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Metropolitan Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A stunning first novel, set during the violent 1947 partition of India, about uprooted children and their journeys to safety As India is rent into two nations, communal violence breaks out on both sides of the new border and streaming hordes of r...
Community Reviews Summary of 67 reviews
Moods
emotional 100%
sad 100%
tense 100%
challenging 50%
reflective 50%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | N/A: 33%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Chronic illness, Genocide, RacismMinor
Infidelity, Rape
211 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780805093957
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Metropolitan Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A stunning first novel, set during the violent 1947 partition of India, about uprooted children and their journeys to safety As India is rent into two nations, communal violence breaks out on both sides of the new border and streaming hordes of r...
Community Reviews Summary of 67 reviews
Moods
emotional 100%
sad 100%
tense 100%
challenging 50%
reflective 50%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | N/A: 33%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Chronic illness, Genocide, RacismMinor
Infidelity, Rape