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256 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781466842274
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Before violence tore apart the tapestry of Sri Lanka and turned its pristine beaches red, there were two families. Yasodhara tells the story of her own Sinhala family, rich in love, with everything they could ask for. As a child in idyllic Colombo...
Community Reviews Summary of 473 reviews
Moods
sad 71%
dark 69%
challenging 52%
reflective 47%
tense 47%
informative 37%
hopeful 18%
inspiring 13%
adventurous 7%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 18%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 72% | Character: 27%Strong character development?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 40% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 35% | No: 29%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Violence, WarModerate
Death, Emotional abuse, GenocideMinor
Infertility, Miscarriage, Vomit
256 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781466842274
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Before violence tore apart the tapestry of Sri Lanka and turned its pristine beaches red, there were two families. Yasodhara tells the story of her own Sinhala family, rich in love, with everything they could ask for. As a child in idyllic Colombo...
Community Reviews Summary of 473 reviews
Moods
sad 71%
dark 69%
challenging 52%
reflective 47%
tense 47%
informative 37%
hopeful 18%
inspiring 13%
adventurous 7%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 18%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 72% | Character: 27%Strong character development?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 40% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 35% | No: 29%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Violence, WarModerate
Death, Emotional abuse, GenocideMinor
Infertility, Miscarriage, Vomit