Goat Days by Benyamin

Goat Days

Benyamin with Joseph Koyippally (Translator)

256 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction literary adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

Description

In the southern Indian state of Kerala, Najeeb's dearest wish is to work in a Persian Gulf country and earn enough money to send some back home. One day, he finally achieves this dream, only to be propelled by a series of incidents--grim and absur...

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Community Reviews Summary of 232 reviews

Moods

sad 76%
emotional 71%
dark 61%
adventurous 47%
tense 47%
hopeful 38%
inspiring 28%
challenging 19%
reflective 19%
informative 9%
funny 4%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 4%

Pace

medium 70%
fast 30%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 52% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 25% | N/A: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 70% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 58% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 56% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 12%

Average rating

4.19

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