1535 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9789383064120
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Aleph Book Company
Publication date: 01 May 1993
Description
Vikram Seth's novel is, at its core, a love story: Lata and her mother, Mrs. Rupa Mehra, are both trying to find—through love or through exacting maternal appraisal—a suitable boy for Lata to marry. Set in the early 1950s, in an India newly indepe...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,536 reviews
Moods
reflective 56%
informative 45%
hopeful 37%
challenging 36%
funny 33%
sad 24%
adventurous 22%
inspiring 17%
tense 16%
relaxing 12%
dark 9%
lighthearted 9%
mysterious 3%
Pace
medium 25%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 45% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Infidelity, MisogynyModerate
Sexual assault, Hate crime, Police brutalityMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Incest
1535 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9789383064120
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Aleph Book Company
Publication date: 01 May 1993
Description
Vikram Seth's novel is, at its core, a love story: Lata and her mother, Mrs. Rupa Mehra, are both trying to find—through love or through exacting maternal appraisal—a suitable boy for Lata to marry. Set in the early 1950s, in an India newly indepe...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,536 reviews
Moods
reflective 56%
informative 45%
hopeful 37%
challenging 36%
funny 33%
sad 24%
adventurous 22%
inspiring 17%
tense 16%
relaxing 12%
dark 9%
lighthearted 9%
mysterious 3%
Pace
medium 25%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 45% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Infidelity, MisogynyModerate
Sexual assault, Hate crime, Police brutalityMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Incest