The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy

The Ministry of Utmost Happiness

Arundhati Roy

464 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary challenging emotional slow-paced

Description

How to tell a shattered story?By slowly becoming everybody.No?By slowly becoming everything.The Ministry of Utmost Happiness takes us on a journey of many years – the story spooling outwards from the cramped neighbourhoods of Old Delhi into the bu...

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Moods

emotional 74%
challenging 62%
dark 53%
reflective 52%
sad 45%
informative 42%
hopeful 29%
tense 21%
funny 19%
inspiring 18%
adventurous 16%
mysterious 13%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 32%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 57% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 16% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.54

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