256 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007345335
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Publication date: 01 February 2010
Description
The story of Meena, growing up in the only Punjabi family in the Black Country mining village of Tollington, from award-winning screenwriter Meera Syal. This hilarious novel is a set text for GCSE WJEC and Edexcel.
Community Reviews Summary of 254 reviews
Moods
emotional 52%
reflective 52%
lighthearted 41%
hopeful 29%
sad 29%
tense 23%
adventurous 11%
challenging 11%
dark 11%
informative 11%
inspiring 11%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 23%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Fatphobia, Animal death, Body shaming256 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007345335
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Publication date: 01 February 2010
Description
The story of Meena, growing up in the only Punjabi family in the Black Country mining village of Tollington, from award-winning screenwriter Meera Syal. This hilarious novel is a set text for GCSE WJEC and Edexcel.
Community Reviews Summary of 254 reviews
Moods
emotional 52%
reflective 52%
lighthearted 41%
hopeful 29%
sad 29%
tense 23%
adventurous 11%
challenging 11%
dark 11%
informative 11%
inspiring 11%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 23%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Fatphobia, Animal death, Body shaming