A Passage North by Anuk Arudpragasam

A Passage North

Anuk Arudpragasam

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287 pages | first published 2021

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It begins with a message: a telephone call informing Krishan that his grandmother’s former care-giver, Rani, has died in unexpected circumstances, at the bottom of a well in her village in the north, her neck broken by the fall. The news arrives o...
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Summary of 775 reviews

Moods

reflective 94%
emotional 67%
sad 38%
challenging 29%
informative 28%
dark 19%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 6%
tense 6%
adventurous 3%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 80%
medium 18%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 11% | N/A: 1% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 36% | No: 25% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 18% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 76% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 39% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 4%

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3.88

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