The Lizard Cage by Karen Connelly

The Lizard Cage

Karen Connelly

448 pages first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction historical emotional sad slow-paced

Description

Set during Burma's military dictatorship of the mid--1990s, Karen Connelly's exquisitely written and harshly realistic debut novel is a hymn to human resilience and love. In the sealed-off world of a vast Burmese prison known as the cage, Teza lan...

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Community Reviews Summary of 109 reviews

Moods

sad 100%
dark 50%
emotional 50%
informative 50%
reflective 50%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

4.2

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