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208 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007381647
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 20 April 1999
Description
Pulitzer-winning, scintillating studies in yearning and exile from a Bengali Bostonian woman of immense promise. A couple exchange unprecedented confessions during nightly blackouts in their Boston apartment as they struggle to cope with a heartbr...
Community Reviews Summary of 14,831 reviews
Moods
emotional 76%
sad 31%
hopeful 28%
inspiring 22%
relaxing 12%
informative 10%
challenging 9%
funny 9%
lighthearted 9%
adventurous 6%
dark 5%
tense 4%
mysterious 3%
Pace
fast 20%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 34% | N/A: 12% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 6% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 12% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Miscarriage, Infidelity, GriefModerate
Death, Death of parent, Medical contentMinor
Rape, Car accident, Sexual content
208 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007381647
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 20 April 1999
Description
Pulitzer-winning, scintillating studies in yearning and exile from a Bengali Bostonian woman of immense promise. A couple exchange unprecedented confessions during nightly blackouts in their Boston apartment as they struggle to cope with a heartbr...
Community Reviews Summary of 14,831 reviews
Moods
emotional 76%
sad 31%
hopeful 28%
inspiring 22%
relaxing 12%
informative 10%
challenging 9%
funny 9%
lighthearted 9%
adventurous 6%
dark 5%
tense 4%
mysterious 3%
Pace
fast 20%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 34% | N/A: 12% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 6% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 12% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Miscarriage, Infidelity, GriefModerate
Death, Death of parent, Medical contentMinor
Rape, Car accident, Sexual content