Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Child deathModerate
Incest, Child abuse, Domestic abuseCommunity Reviews
Summary of 12879 reviews
Moods
sad 68%
reflective 61%
dark 60%
challenging 47%
tense 28%
mysterious 26%
adventurous 7%
funny 7%
informative 6%
inspiring 4%
hopeful 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Character: 39% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | 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
321 pages | first published 1997
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ISBN/UID: 0679457313
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: 01 January 1998
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
321 pages | first published 1997
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ISBN/UID: 0679457313
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: 01 January 1998
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 12879 reviews
Moods
sad 68%
reflective 61%
dark 60%
challenging 47%
tense 28%
mysterious 26%
adventurous 7%
funny 7%
informative 6%
inspiring 4%
hopeful 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Character: 39% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | 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