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469 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 01 January 2004
Description
SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE'Written with a wisdom and skill that few authors attain in a lifetime' Sunday Times Still in her teenage years, Nazneen finds herself in an arranged marriage with a disappointed older man. Away from her Bangla...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,321 reviews
Moods
emotional 62%
challenging 34%
hopeful 26%
sad 23%
informative 17%
inspiring 16%
funny 13%
tense 10%
dark 8%
adventurous 5%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 27%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 67% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 15%Average rating
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Graphic
Child death, Death, IslamophobiaModerate
Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, RacismMinor
Suicide, Rape, Sexual assault469 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 01 January 2004
Description
SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE'Written with a wisdom and skill that few authors attain in a lifetime' Sunday Times Still in her teenage years, Nazneen finds herself in an arranged marriage with a disappointed older man. Away from her Bangla...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,321 reviews
Moods
emotional 62%
challenging 34%
hopeful 26%
sad 23%
informative 17%
inspiring 16%
funny 13%
tense 10%
dark 8%
adventurous 5%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 27%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 67% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Death, IslamophobiaModerate
Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, RacismMinor
Suicide, Rape, Sexual assault