624 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781400030651
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 30 November 2001
Description
With a compassionate realism and narrative sweep that recall the work of Charles Dickens, this magnificent novel captures all the cruelty and corruption, dignity and heroism, of India. The time is 1975. The place is an unnamed city by the sea. The...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,824 reviews
Moods
emotional 80%
dark 55%
reflective 54%
challenging 46%
informative 23%
tense 18%
funny 12%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 12%
adventurous 11%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 46%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 86% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Violence, Police brutalityModerate
Animal death, Death of parent, MurderMinor
Rape
624 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781400030651
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 30 November 2001
Description
With a compassionate realism and narrative sweep that recall the work of Charles Dickens, this magnificent novel captures all the cruelty and corruption, dignity and heroism, of India. The time is 1975. The place is an unnamed city by the sea. The...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,824 reviews
Moods
emotional 80%
dark 55%
reflective 54%
challenging 46%
informative 23%
tense 18%
funny 12%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 12%
adventurous 11%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 46%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 86% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Violence, Police brutalityModerate
Animal death, Death of parent, MurderMinor
Rape