Tomb of Sand by Geetanjali Shree

Tomb of Sand

Geetanjali Shree with Daisy Rockwell (Translator)

603 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction literary emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

Description

A playful, feminist, and utterly original epic set in contemporary northern India, about a family and the inimitable octogenarian matriarch at its heart."A tale tells itself. It can be complete, but also incomplete, the way all tales are. This par...

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Community Reviews Summary of 280 reviews

Moods

reflective 80%
emotional 67%
challenging 60%
funny 32%
mysterious 32%
adventurous 31%
sad 28%
hopeful 25%
inspiring 23%
informative 14%
lighthearted 10%
dark 8%
tense 5%
relaxing 3%

Pace

slow 68%
medium 31%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 72% | A mix: 24% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 93% | No: 3% | N/A: 2% | It's complicated: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 21% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

4.01

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