The Association of Small Bombs by Karan Mahajan

The Association of Small Bombs

Karan Mahajan

288 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction contemporary reflective slow-paced

Description

FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD 2016When brothers Tushar and Nakul Khurana, two Delhi schoolboys, go to pick up their family’s television set at a repair shop with their friend Mansoor Ahmed one day in 1996, disaster strikes without warning. ...

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Moods

dark 69%
sad 61%
reflective 51%
challenging 48%
emotional 48%
tense 35%
informative 15%
adventurous 5%
funny 2%
lighthearted 2%
mysterious 2%

Pace

slow 48%
medium 48%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 62% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | No: 48% | Yes: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 72% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.52

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