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432 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780743243315
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Publication date: 02 June 2004
Description
"A book you won't be able to put down. A Bangladeshi immigrant in London is torn between the kind, tedious older husband with whom she has an arranged marriage (and children) and the fiery political activist she lusts after. A novel that's multi-c...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,322 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
432 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780743243315
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Publication date: 02 June 2004
Description
"A book you won't be able to put down. A Bangladeshi immigrant in London is torn between the kind, tedious older husband with whom she has an arranged marriage (and children) and the fiery political activist she lusts after. A novel that's multi-c...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,322 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