The House of Hidden Mothers by Meera Syal

The House of Hidden Mothers

Meera Syal

432 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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Life hasn't always been easy for Shyama, a woman in her mid-forties whose husband abandoned her when their daughter was still young. But she has finally found happiness with Toby, a man ten years her junior. She and Toby want to have a child toget...

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Community Reviews

3.78
based on 99 reviews

Moods

emotional: 100%

reflective: 66%

challenging: 44%

sad: 33%

hopeful: 22%

informative: 11%

tense: 11%


Pace

66% of readers chose medium
33% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

33% of readers chose Plot
33% of readers chose A mix
33% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

62% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

37% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
37% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

71% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus?

37% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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