Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Child deathModerate
Incest, Child abuse, Domestic abuseCommunity Reviews
Summary of 12463 reviews
Moods
sad 67%
reflective 62%
dark 61%
challenging 47%
tense 27%
mysterious 25%
adventurous 7%
funny 7%
informative 6%
inspiring 4%
hopeful 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Character: 39% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 35% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Average rating
340 pages | first published 1997
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ISBN/UID: 9780679457312
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: 01 April 1997
Description
Compared favorably to the works of Faulkner and Dickens, Arundhati Roy’s debut novel is a modern classic that has been read and loved worldwide. Equal parts powerful family saga, forbidden love story, and piercing political drama, it is the story ...Book Information
340 pages | first published 1997
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ISBN/UID: 9780679457312
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: 01 April 1997
Description
Compared favorably to the works of Faulkner and Dickens, Arundhati Roy’s debut novel is a modern classic that has been read and loved worldwide. Equal parts powerful family saga, forbidden love story, and piercing political drama, it is the story ...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Child deathModerate
Incest, Child abuse, Domestic abuseCommunity Reviews
Summary of 12463 reviews
Moods
sad 67%
reflective 62%
dark 61%
challenging 47%
tense 27%
mysterious 25%
adventurous 7%
funny 7%
informative 6%
inspiring 4%
hopeful 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Character: 39% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 35% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Average rating