The Glass Palace by Amitav Ghosh

The Glass Palace

Amitav Ghosh

512 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction historical emotional informative reflective slow-paced

Description

NATIONAL BESTSELLER - NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW AND LOS ANGELES TIMES "A rich, layered epic that probes the meaning of identity and homeland-- a literary territory that is as resonant now, in our glo...

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Community Reviews Summary of 779 reviews

Moods

reflective 72%
informative 65%
emotional 57%
sad 40%
adventurous 38%
challenging 27%
hopeful 23%
tense 21%
dark 17%
inspiring 17%
mysterious 6%
funny 2%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

slow 48%
medium 48%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 43% | Character: 31% | Plot: 24%

Strong character development?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 40% | No: 10% | N/A: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 37% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.87

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