Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line by Deepa Anappara

Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line

Deepa Anappara

368 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary mystery dark mysterious sad medium-paced

Description

Discover the "extraordinary" (The Washington Post) debut novel that "announces the arrival of a literary supernova" (The New York Times Book Review),"a drama of childhood that is as wild as it is intimate" (Chigozie Obioma). LONGLISTED FOR THE WOM...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,303 reviews

Moods

sad 68%
dark 64%
mysterious 64%
emotional 56%
adventurous 41%
challenging 30%
tense 29%
funny 22%
reflective 17%
informative 16%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 4%

Pace

medium 72%
slow 18%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 54% | Character: 23% | Plot: 22%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 82% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 46% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.85

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