The Archer by Shruti Swamy

The Archer

Shruti Swamy

304 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

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Description

Kiese Laymon called Shruti Swamy’s debut book of stories, A House Is a Body, “one of the greatest short story collections of the 2020s.” Now, Swamy brings us an accomplished and immersive coming-of-age novel set in the Bombay of the 1960s and 1970...

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Community Reviews Summary of 61 reviews

Moods

reflective 80%
emotional 64%
challenging 52%
sad 32%
dark 24%
hopeful 12%
mysterious 12%
adventurous 8%
inspiring 8%
tense 4%

Pace

slow 48%
medium 44%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 90% | A mix: 4% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 40% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 38% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 10%

Average rating

3.61

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