256 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781911215868
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House UK
Publication date: 04 May 2021
Description
Mehar, a young bride in rural 1929 Punjab, is trying to discover the identity of her new husband. She and her sisters-in-law, married to three brothers in a single ceremony, spend their days hard at work in the family's 'china room', sequestered f...
Community Reviews Summary of 830 reviews
Moods
reflective 59%
sad 57%
dark 28%
challenging 27%
tense 25%
mysterious 11%
hopeful 8%
informative 7%
adventurous 5%
inspiring 2%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 42% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 33% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Addiction, Racism, AlcoholismModerate
Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assaultMinor
Pregnancy256 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781911215868
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House UK
Publication date: 04 May 2021
Description
Mehar, a young bride in rural 1929 Punjab, is trying to discover the identity of her new husband. She and her sisters-in-law, married to three brothers in a single ceremony, spend their days hard at work in the family's 'china room', sequestered f...
Community Reviews Summary of 830 reviews
Moods
reflective 59%
sad 57%
dark 28%
challenging 27%
tense 25%
mysterious 11%
hopeful 8%
informative 7%
adventurous 5%
inspiring 2%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 42% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 33% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Addiction, Racism, AlcoholismModerate
Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assaultMinor
Pregnancy