Sleeping on Jupiter by Anuradha Roy

Sleeping on Jupiter

Anuradha Roy

256 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction contemporary reflective slow-paced

Description

A train stops at a railway station. A young woman jumps off. She has wild hair, sloppy clothes, a distracted air. She looks Indian, yet she is somehow not. The sudden violence of what happens next leaves the other passengers gasping. The train ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 227 reviews

Moods

dark 63%
reflective 63%
emotional 54%
sad 45%
tense 45%
challenging 36%
mysterious 27%
hopeful 18%
relaxing 18%
adventurous 9%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 36%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 70% | Plot: 20% | A mix: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 27%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 11% | No: 11%

Average rating

3.26

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