When I Hit You by Meena Kandasamy

When I Hit You

Meena Kandasamy

256 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary feminism challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Seduced by politics and poetry, the unnamed narrator falls in love with a university professor and agrees to be his wife, but what for her is a contract of love is for him a contract of ownership. As he sets about reducing her to his idealised ver...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,121 reviews

Moods

dark 81%
emotional 77%
challenging 65%
sad 57%
reflective 45%
tense 43%
inspiring 13%
hopeful 11%
informative 9%
funny 4%

Pace

medium 59%
fast 25%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 72% | A mix: 22% | N/A: 2% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 4% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 61% | Yes: 16% | No: 11% | N/A: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 14% | N/A: 7%

Average rating

4.22

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