What the Body Remembers by Shauna Singh Baldwin

What the Body Remembers

Shauna Singh Baldwin

471 pages first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction historical challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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Out of the rich culture of India and the brutal drama of the 1947 Partition comes this lush and eloquent debut novel about two women married to the same man.Roop is a young girl whose mother has died and whose father is deep in debt. So she is ela...

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Community Reviews Summary of 120 reviews

Moods

emotional 75%
sad 75%
challenging 50%
informative 50%
reflective 50%
adventurous 25%

Pace

slow 75%
medium 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 50%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 33% | N/A: 33% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

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

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

3.84

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