One Part Woman by Perumal Murugan

One Part Woman

Perumal Murugan with Aniruddhan Vasudevan (Translator)

248 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction literary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Kali and Ponna’s efforts to conceive a child have been in vain. Hounded by the taunts and insinuations of others, all their hopes come to converge on the chariot festival in the temple of Ardhanareeswara, the half-female god. Everything hinges on ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 148 reviews

Moods

emotional 58%
reflective 58%
sad 41%
challenging 32%
tense 32%
dark 12%
informative 9%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 3%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 27%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 55% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 28% | Yes: 28%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 24% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 39% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.69

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