1474 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316781657
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown & Company
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Vikram Seth's novel is, at its core, a love story: Lata and her mother, Mrs. Rupa Mehra, are both trying to find -- through love or through exacting maternal appraisal -- a suitable boy for Lata to marry. Set in the early 1950s, in an India newly ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,536 reviews
Moods
reflective 56%
informative 45%
hopeful 37%
challenging 36%
funny 33%
sad 24%
adventurous 22%
inspiring 17%
tense 16%
relaxing 12%
dark 9%
lighthearted 9%
mysterious 3%
Pace
medium 25%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 45% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Infidelity, MisogynyModerate
Sexual assault, Hate crime, Police brutalityMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Incest1474 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316781657
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown & Company
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Vikram Seth's novel is, at its core, a love story: Lata and her mother, Mrs. Rupa Mehra, are both trying to find -- through love or through exacting maternal appraisal -- a suitable boy for Lata to marry. Set in the early 1950s, in an India newly ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,536 reviews
Moods
reflective 56%
informative 45%
hopeful 37%
challenging 36%
funny 33%
sad 24%
adventurous 22%
inspiring 17%
tense 16%
relaxing 12%
dark 9%
lighthearted 9%
mysterious 3%
Pace
medium 25%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 45% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Infidelity, MisogynyModerate
Sexual assault, Hate crime, Police brutalityMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Incest