Nectar in a Sieve by Kamala Markandaya

Nectar in a Sieve

Kamala Markandaya

186 pages • missing pub info (editions)

fiction classics literary emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

The acclaimed million-copy bestselling novel about a woman’s struggle to find happiness in a changing India.Married as a child bride to a tenant farmer she had never met, Rukmani works side by side in the field with her husband to wrest a living f...

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Community Reviews Summary of 750 reviews

Moods

emotional 87%
sad 74%
reflective 64%
challenging 25%
hopeful 25%
tense 19%
inspiring 16%
adventurous 6%
dark 6%
informative 6%

Pace

slow 59%
medium 31%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 57% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 19%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 20% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 39% | No: 17% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 69% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 41% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 8%

Average rating

3.55

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