128 pages • first pub 1935 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 01 January 1947
Description
Bakha is a young man, proud and even attractive, yet none the less he is an outcast in India's caste system: an Untouchable. This novel describes a day in the life of Bakha, sweeper and toilet-cleaner, as he searches for a meaning to the tragic ex...
Community Reviews Summary of 416 reviews
Moods
sad 62%
emotional 51%
informative 51%
challenging 41%
dark 27%
hopeful 27%
tense 13%
inspiring 10%
adventurous 3%
funny 3%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 14% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 34% | No: 30% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 32% | N/A: 12% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 62% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Racism, Sexual assault, Violence
128 pages • first pub 1935 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 01 January 1947
Description
Bakha is a young man, proud and even attractive, yet none the less he is an outcast in India's caste system: an Untouchable. This novel describes a day in the life of Bakha, sweeper and toilet-cleaner, as he searches for a meaning to the tragic ex...
Community Reviews Summary of 416 reviews
Moods
sad 62%
emotional 51%
informative 51%
challenging 41%
dark 27%
hopeful 27%
tense 13%
inspiring 10%
adventurous 3%
funny 3%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 14% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 34% | No: 30% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 32% | N/A: 12% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 62% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Sexual assault, Violence