Das Tiefland by Jhumpa Lahiri

Das Tiefland

Jhumpa Lahiri with Gertraude Krueger (Translator)

528 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction contemporary historical literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

Nach sechs Jahren meldet sich die Autorin der wunderbaren Liebesgeschichte "Einmal im Leben" mit einem neuen Roman zurück: Am Rande eines mit Wasserhyazinthen über­wucherten, zu Monsunzeiten überschwemmten Tieflands in einem Vorort von Kalkutta wa...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,457 reviews

Moods

emotional 86%
reflective 78%
sad 67%
challenging 26%
dark 26%
tense 20%
informative 17%
hopeful 13%
mysterious 8%
inspiring 7%
adventurous 4%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 49%
slow 46%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 67% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 56% | Yes: 28% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 78% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.91

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