The Empress by Tanika Gupta

The Empress

Tanika Gupta

152 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction informative medium-paced

Description

At East London's Tilbury Docks, Rani Das and Abdul Karim, step ashore after the long voyage from India. One has to battle a society who deems her a second-class citizen; the other forges an astonishing entanglement with the ageing Queen Victoria w...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 20 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
adventurous 33%
informative 33%
reflective 33%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 25%
fast 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | Plot: 33%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Average rating

3.73

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...