Mother of 1084 by Mahasweta Devi, Samik Bandyopadhyay

144 pages first pub 1974 (editions)

fiction classics challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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Mahasweta Devi is one of India’s foremost literary figures, a prolific and best-selling author in Bengali of short fiction and novels, and a deeply political social activist who has been working in marginalized communities for decades. Mother of 1...

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Community Reviews Summary of 73 reviews

Moods

sad 76%
emotional 69%
dark 61%
reflective 53%
tense 46%
challenging 38%
informative 15%
inspiring 7%
mysterious 7%

Pace

fast 36%
medium 36%
slow 27%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | N/A: 20%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 75% | N/A: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 25%

Average rating

4.37

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