Pyre by Perumal Murugan, Aniruddhan Vasudevan

Pyre

Perumal Murugan, Aniruddhan Vasudevan

200 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Saroja and Kumaresan are in love. After a hasty wedding, they arrive in Kumaresan’s village, harbouring the dangerous secret that their marriage is an inter-caste one, likely to anger the villagers should they learn of it. Kumaresan is confident t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 42 reviews

Moods

dark 83%
sad 66%
tense 66%
emotional 58%
challenging 33%
reflective 25%
hopeful 8%
informative 8%
mysterious 8%

Pace

slow 46%
medium 38%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 55% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 22%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 41% | No: 41% | Yes: 16%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 18%

Average rating

4.19

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