Content Warnings
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Graphic
Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, ViolenceModerate
Racism, Misogyny, Sexual violenceCommunity Reviews
Summary of 1649 reviews
Moods
sad 59%
emotional 47%
dark 40%
challenging 37%
tense 21%
informative 9%
adventurous 8%
funny 4%
lighthearted 3%
hopeful 1%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 32%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 30% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 21%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 81% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 8%Average rating
357 pages | first published 2006
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ISBN/UID: 9780802142818
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 01 September 2006
Description
In a crumbling, isolated house at the foot of Mount Kanchenjunga in the Himalayas lives an embittered judge who wants only to retire in peace, when his orphaned granddaughter, Sai, arrives on his doorstep. The judge s cook watches over her distrac...Book Information
357 pages | first published 2006
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ISBN/UID: 9780802142818
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 01 September 2006
Description
In a crumbling, isolated house at the foot of Mount Kanchenjunga in the Himalayas lives an embittered judge who wants only to retire in peace, when his orphaned granddaughter, Sai, arrives on his doorstep. The judge s cook watches over her distrac...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, ViolenceModerate
Racism, Misogyny, Sexual violenceCommunity Reviews
Summary of 1649 reviews
Moods
sad 59%
emotional 47%
dark 40%
challenging 37%
tense 21%
informative 9%
adventurous 8%
funny 4%
lighthearted 3%
hopeful 1%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 32%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 30% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 21%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 81% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 8%Average rating