Breast Stories by Mahasweta Devi

Breast Stories

Mahasweta Devi with Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak (Translator), Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak (Translator)

fiction feminism short stories challenging reflective slow-paced

166 pages | first published 1997

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Mahasweta Devi is one of India's foremost literary figures, a prolific and best-selling author in Bengali of short fiction and novels, and a deeply political social activist who has been working in marginalized communities for decades. Breast Stor...
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Summary of 19 reviews

Moods

challenging 100%
reflective 100%
sad 66%
dark 33%
emotional 33%
informative 33%
inspiring 33%
tense 33%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 50%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

N/A: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 50%

Average rating

4.03

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