160 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781941920404
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Deep Vellum Publishing
Publication date: 13 September 2016
Description
Winner of the 2017 CLMP Firecracker Award for Fiction"Devi writes about terrible and bitter events with a soft, delicate voice." -- Le FigaroIncluded in World Literature Today's "75 Notable Translations of 2016"With brutal honesty and poetic urgen...
Community Reviews Summary of 218 reviews
Moods
sad 69%
emotional 61%
challenging 41%
reflective 30%
tense 30%
adventurous 5%
informative 5%
mysterious 5%
Pace
fast 40%
medium 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 35% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 5% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Physical abuse, Rape
160 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781941920404
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Deep Vellum Publishing
Publication date: 13 September 2016
Description
Winner of the 2017 CLMP Firecracker Award for Fiction"Devi writes about terrible and bitter events with a soft, delicate voice." -- Le FigaroIncluded in World Literature Today's "75 Notable Translations of 2016"With brutal honesty and poetic urgen...
Community Reviews Summary of 218 reviews
Moods
sad 69%
emotional 61%
challenging 41%
reflective 30%
tense 30%
adventurous 5%
informative 5%
mysterious 5%
Pace
fast 40%
medium 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 35% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 5% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Physical abuse, Rape