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357 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0786864737
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 01 January 1999
Description
Set among the upper classes in the gracious, repressive world of 1920s Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), Cinnamon Gardens tells the brilliantly intertwined stories of two extraordinary characters. Annalukshmi is a strong-willed young woman whose family is i...
Community Reviews Summary of 220 reviews
Moods
emotional 62%
hopeful 33%
inspiring 31%
informative 28%
sad 28%
challenging 13%
relaxing 13%
adventurous 8%
lighthearted 6%
funny 4%
mysterious 4%
tense 4%
dark 2%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 2% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 2% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 8% | N/A: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Classism, OutingModerate
Sexism, Colonisation, PregnancyMinor
Violence, Blood, Islamophobia
357 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0786864737
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 01 January 1999
Description
Set among the upper classes in the gracious, repressive world of 1920s Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), Cinnamon Gardens tells the brilliantly intertwined stories of two extraordinary characters. Annalukshmi is a strong-willed young woman whose family is i...
Community Reviews Summary of 220 reviews
Moods
emotional 62%
hopeful 33%
inspiring 31%
informative 28%
sad 28%
challenging 13%
relaxing 13%
adventurous 8%
lighthearted 6%
funny 4%
mysterious 4%
tense 4%
dark 2%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 2% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 2% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 8% | N/A: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Classism, OutingModerate
Sexism, Colonisation, PregnancyMinor
Violence, Blood, Islamophobia