Baumgartner`S Bombay by Anita Desai

Baumgartner`S Bombay

Anita Desai

250 pages first pub 1989 (editions)

fiction historical challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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A daring, colourful novel almost impossible to absorb in one reading. TheNew York Times Book ReviewHugo Baumgartner is a firanghi wherever he goes - too dark for Hitler'sGermany, too fair for India. Escaping the Nazi regime but losing his parents ...

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Moods

reflective 100%
sad 100%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 100%

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