433 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780547469904
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication date: 12 July 2011
Description
Called "a Buddhist Chekhov" by the San Francisco Chronicle, Samrat Upadhyay's writing has been praised by Amitav Ghosh and Suketu Mehta, and compared with the work of Akhil Sharma and Jhumpa Lahiri. Upadhyay's novel, Buddha's Orphans, uses Nepal'...
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emotional 100%
hopeful 100%
adventurous 50%
lighthearted 50%
reflective 50%
tense 50%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 50%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
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433 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780547469904
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication date: 12 July 2011
Description
Called "a Buddhist Chekhov" by the San Francisco Chronicle, Samrat Upadhyay's writing has been praised by Amitav Ghosh and Suketu Mehta, and compared with the work of Akhil Sharma and Jhumpa Lahiri. Upadhyay's novel, Buddha's Orphans, uses Nepal'...
Community Reviews Summary of 18 reviews
Moods
emotional 100%
hopeful 100%
adventurous 50%
lighthearted 50%
reflective 50%
tense 50%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 50%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
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If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.