China Room by Sunjeev Sahota

China Room

Sunjeev Sahota

256 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

Longlisted for the Booker Prize 2021, a thrilling and heartbreaking story of love, family, survival and betrayal. Mehar, a young bride in rural Punjab, is trying to discover the identity of her new husband. It is 1929, and she and her sisters-in-l...

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Community Reviews Summary of 830 reviews

Moods

emotional 74%
reflective 59%
sad 57%
dark 28%
challenging 27%
tense 25%
mysterious 11%
hopeful 8%
informative 7%
adventurous 5%
inspiring 2%

Pace

medium 59%
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

3.79

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