Cracking India by Bapsi Sidhwa

Cracking India

Bapsi Sidhwa

296 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)

fiction historical challenging emotional sad medium-paced

Description

The 1947 Partition of India is the backdrop for this powerful novel, narrated by a precocious child who describes the brutal transition with chilling veracity. Young Lenny Sethi is kept out of school because she suffers from polio. She spends her ...

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Moods

emotional 75%
challenging 64%
sad 64%
reflective 53%
dark 50%
informative 46%
tense 42%
hopeful 10%
funny 7%
inspiring 7%
mysterious 7%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

medium 72%
slow 27%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 54% | Character: 25% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 20% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 29% | No: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 92% | N/A: 4% | No: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16% | N/A: 8%

Average rating

3.72

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