The Story of a Goat by Perumal Murugan

The Story of a Goat

Perumal Murugan with N Kalyan Raman (Translator)

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fiction contemporary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

As he did in the award-winning One Part Woman, in his newest novel, The Story of a Goat, Perumal Murugan explores a side of India that is rarely considered in the West: the rural lives of the country's farming community. He paints a bucolic yet so...

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Community Reviews Summary of 465 reviews

Moods

reflective 61%
emotional 55%
sad 55%
dark 37%
challenging 24%
tense 14%
adventurous 12%
informative 11%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 9%
funny 5%
lighthearted 5%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 59%
fast 22%
slow 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 63% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 13%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 30% | No: 27% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 16%

Average rating

4.0

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