The Dark Holds No Terrors by Shashi Deshpande

The Dark Holds No Terrors

Shashi Deshpande

240 pages first pub 1982 (editions)

fiction feminism challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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Why are you still alive—why didn’t you die?”Years later, Sarita still remembers her mother’s bitter words uttered when, as a little girl, she was unable to save her younger brother from drowning. Now, her mother is dead and Sarita returns to the f...

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Community Reviews Summary of 21 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
reflective 100%
sad 100%
emotional 66%
challenging 33%
tense 33%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 66% | N/A: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.94

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