Before We Visit the Goddess by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

Before We Visit the Goddess

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

224 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

A beautiful, powerful new novel from the bestselling, award-winning author of Sister of My Heart and The Mistress of Spices about three generations of mothers and daughters who must discover their greatest source of strength in one another—a maste...

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Community Reviews Summary of 661 reviews

Moods

emotional 90%
reflective 77%
sad 50%
hopeful 28%
challenging 16%
inspiring 9%
lighthearted 9%
mysterious 9%
dark 5%
funny 3%
informative 3%
relaxing 3%
tense 3%
adventurous 1%

Pace

medium 59%
slow 24%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 77% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 38% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 87% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.82

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