368 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812997156
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: 03 January 2023
Description
A courageous young Sri Lankan woman tries to protect her dream of becoming a doctor in this “heartbreaking exploration of a family fractured by civil war” (Brit Bennett, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Vanishing Half).Jaffna, 1981. Six...
Community Reviews Summary of 44 reviews
Moods
challenging 67%
sad 60%
informative 57%
dark 46%
tense 35%
reflective 32%
adventurous 10%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
mysterious 3%
Pace
slow 11%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 80% | Plot: 14% | Character: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 65% | Yes: 35%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | No: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 35% | No: 35% | Yes: 28%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Death, ViolenceModerate
Rape, Suicide, Medical content
368 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812997156
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: 03 January 2023
Description
A courageous young Sri Lankan woman tries to protect her dream of becoming a doctor in this “heartbreaking exploration of a family fractured by civil war” (Brit Bennett, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Vanishing Half).Jaffna, 1981. Six...
Community Reviews Summary of 44 reviews
Moods
challenging 67%
sad 60%
informative 57%
dark 46%
tense 35%
reflective 32%
adventurous 10%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
mysterious 3%
Pace
slow 11%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 80% | Plot: 14% | Character: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 65% | Yes: 35%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | No: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 35% | No: 35% | Yes: 28%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Death, ViolenceModerate
Rape, Suicide, Medical content