246 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780618329960
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication date: 03 May 2005
Description
From the acclaimed author of Sea of Poppies, a novel weaving history and memory together to create "a rare work that balances formal ingenuity, heart, and mind" (New Republic) Opening in Calcutta in the 1960s, Amitav Ghosh's radiant second novel f...
Community Reviews Summary of 411 reviews
Moods
emotional 71%
sad 47%
informative 42%
challenging 38%
dark 28%
tense 28%
mysterious 19%
funny 14%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
Pace
slow 38%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 38% | Character: 27% | Plot: 27% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 40% | N/A: 6% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 30%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assaultModerate
DeathMinor
Incest246 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780618329960
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication date: 03 May 2005
Description
From the acclaimed author of Sea of Poppies, a novel weaving history and memory together to create "a rare work that balances formal ingenuity, heart, and mind" (New Republic) Opening in Calcutta in the 1960s, Amitav Ghosh's radiant second novel f...
Community Reviews Summary of 411 reviews
Moods
emotional 71%
sad 47%
informative 42%
challenging 38%
dark 28%
tense 28%
mysterious 19%
funny 14%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
Pace
slow 38%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 38% | Character: 27% | Plot: 27% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 40% | N/A: 6% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 30%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assaultModerate
DeathMinor
Incest