The Forest of Enchantments by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

The Forest of Enchantments

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

13 hours, 51 minutes • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction fantasy challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

The Ramayana, one of the world's greatest epics, is also a tragic love story. In this brilliant retelling, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni places Sita at the center of the novel: This is Sita's version. The Forest of Enchantments is also a very human s...

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Community Reviews Summary of 698 reviews

Moods

emotional 79%
reflective 71%
adventurous 50%
inspiring 44%
sad 44%
challenging 25%
informative 21%
hopeful 19%
tense 15%
dark 11%
relaxing 5%
mysterious 4%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 30%
slow 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 44% | A mix: 43% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 71% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 16% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

4.01

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