274 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781551997209
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 04 December 2012
Description
Nominated for the Governor General's Literary Awards 2005, (Children's Literature, Text)The setting is Sri Lanka, 1980, and it is the season of monsoons. Fourteen-year-old Amrith is caught up in the life of the cheerful, well-to-do household in wh...
Community Reviews Summary of 111 reviews
Moods
reflective 86%
hopeful 26%
adventurous 20%
relaxing 20%
dark 13%
inspiring 13%
sad 13%
challenging 6%
funny 6%
lighthearted 6%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 92% | A mix: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 15% | No: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 35%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Incest
274 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781551997209
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 04 December 2012
Description
Nominated for the Governor General's Literary Awards 2005, (Children's Literature, Text)The setting is Sri Lanka, 1980, and it is the season of monsoons. Fourteen-year-old Amrith is caught up in the life of the cheerful, well-to-do household in wh...
Community Reviews Summary of 111 reviews
Moods
reflective 86%
hopeful 26%
adventurous 20%
relaxing 20%
dark 13%
inspiring 13%
sad 13%
challenging 6%
funny 6%
lighthearted 6%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 92% | A mix: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 15% | No: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 35%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Incest