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181 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780719561771
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: John Murray Publishers
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The beautiful, spoiled, and bored Olivia, married to a civil servant, outrages society in the tiny, suffocating town of Satipur by eloping with an Indian prince.Fifty years later, her step-granddaughter goes back to the heat, the dust and the squa...
Community Reviews Summary of 373 reviews
Moods
emotional 35%
adventurous 30%
challenging 20%
informative 20%
dark 15%
mysterious 15%
lighthearted 10%
sad 10%
hopeful 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 31%Loveable characters?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | No: 23%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
ColonisationMinor
Abortion181 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780719561771
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: John Murray Publishers
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The beautiful, spoiled, and bored Olivia, married to a civil servant, outrages society in the tiny, suffocating town of Satipur by eloping with an Indian prince.Fifty years later, her step-granddaughter goes back to the heat, the dust and the squa...
Community Reviews Summary of 373 reviews
Moods
emotional 35%
adventurous 30%
challenging 20%
informative 20%
dark 15%
mysterious 15%
lighthearted 10%
sad 10%
hopeful 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 31%Loveable characters?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | No: 23%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
ColonisationMinor
Abortion