Buddha's Orphans by Samrat Upadhyay

Buddha's Orphans

Samrat Upadhyay

437 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced
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Called “a Buddhist Chekhov” by the San Francisco Chronicle, Samrat Upadhyay’s writing has been praised by Amitav Ghosh and Suketu Mehta, and compared with the work of Akhil Sharma and Jhumpa Lahiri.Upadhyay’s new novel, Buddha’s Orphans, uses Nepa...

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Community Reviews Summary of 27 reviews

Moods

challenging 100%
emotional 100%
hopeful 100%
adventurous 50%
lighthearted 50%
reflective 50%
tense 50%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 50%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.43

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