336 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780547429311
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication date: 16 September 2003
Description
Meet the Ganguli family, new arrivals from Calcutta, trying their best to become Americans even as they pine for home. The name they bestow on their firstborn, Gogol, betrays all the conflicts of honoring tradition in a new world — conflicts that ...
Community Reviews Summary of 11,067 reviews
Moods
emotional 80%
sad 31%
hopeful 24%
inspiring 17%
challenging 9%
informative 9%
adventurous 6%
relaxing 6%
lighthearted 5%
tense 5%
funny 3%
dark 2%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Death, InfidelityModerate
Racism, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Transphobia, Deadnaming336 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780547429311
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication date: 16 September 2003
Description
Meet the Ganguli family, new arrivals from Calcutta, trying their best to become Americans even as they pine for home. The name they bestow on their firstborn, Gogol, betrays all the conflicts of honoring tradition in a new world — conflicts that ...
Community Reviews Summary of 11,067 reviews
Moods
emotional 80%
sad 31%
hopeful 24%
inspiring 17%
challenging 9%
informative 9%
adventurous 6%
relaxing 6%
lighthearted 5%
tense 5%
funny 3%
dark 2%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Death, InfidelityModerate
Racism, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Transphobia, Deadnaming