240 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393350609
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 02 February 2015
Description
We meet the Mishra family in Delhi in 1978, where eight-year-old Ajay and his older brother Birju play cricket in the streets, waiting for the day when their plane tickets will arrive and they and their mother can fly across the world and join the...
Community Reviews Summary of 514 reviews
Moods
emotional 77%
reflective 72%
challenging 44%
dark 33%
tense 22%
funny 16%
informative 5%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 28% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | No: 23%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illnessModerate
Bullying
240 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393350609
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 02 February 2015
Description
We meet the Mishra family in Delhi in 1978, where eight-year-old Ajay and his older brother Birju play cricket in the streets, waiting for the day when their plane tickets will arrive and they and their mother can fly across the world and join the...
Community Reviews Summary of 514 reviews
Moods
emotional 77%
reflective 72%
challenging 44%
dark 33%
tense 22%
funny 16%
informative 5%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 28% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | No: 23%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illnessModerate
Bullying