The Forest of Enchantments by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

The Forest of Enchantments

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

372 pages • 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 centre 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 581 reviews

Moods

emotional 79%
reflective 71%
adventurous 53%
inspiring 44%
sad 40%
challenging 23%
informative 21%
hopeful 15%
tense 15%
dark 11%
relaxing 4%
mysterious 2%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 52%
fast 28%
slow 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 45% | A mix: 43% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 10% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 13% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

4.0

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