Ponti by Sharlene Teo

Ponti

Sharlene Teo

304 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional slow-paced

Description

“I am Miss Frankenstein, I am the bottom of the bell curve.” So declares Szu, a teenager living in a dark, dank house on a Singapore cul-de-sac, at the beginning of this richly atmospheric and endlessly surprising tale of non-belonging and isolati...

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Community Reviews Summary of 671 reviews

Moods

reflective 67%
emotional 62%
sad 50%
dark 41%
mysterious 32%
tense 13%
challenging 9%
funny 6%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 51%
medium 44%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 84% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 35% | No: 31% | Yes: 31% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 47% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 54% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.36

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