340 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780618874477
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Set in Malaysia, this spellbinding and already internationally acclaimed debut introduces us to the prosperous Rajasekharan family as its closely guarded secrets are slowly peeled away. When Chellam, the family’s rubber-plantation-bred servant ...
Community Reviews Summary of 106 reviews
Moods
emotional 70%
challenging 50%
dark 50%
informative 50%
sad 50%
mysterious 30%
tense 30%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 10%
Pace
medium 25%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 40% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 70% | No: 20% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 70% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
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Graphic
Alcoholism, Bullying, InfidelityModerate
Emotional abuse, Incest, Rape340 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780618874477
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Set in Malaysia, this spellbinding and already internationally acclaimed debut introduces us to the prosperous Rajasekharan family as its closely guarded secrets are slowly peeled away. When Chellam, the family’s rubber-plantation-bred servant ...
Community Reviews Summary of 106 reviews
Moods
emotional 70%
challenging 50%
dark 50%
informative 50%
sad 50%
mysterious 30%
tense 30%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 10%
Pace
medium 25%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 40% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 70% | No: 20% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 70% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Bullying, InfidelityModerate
Emotional abuse, Incest, Rape