In Other Rooms, Other Wonders by Daniyal Mueenuddin, Titia Schuurman

In Other Rooms, Other Wonders

Daniyal Mueenuddin, Titia Schuurman

264 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction short stories emotional reflective medium-paced
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Moving from the elegant drawing rooms of Lahore to the mud villages of rural Multan, apowerful collection of short stories about feudal Pakistan.An impoverished young woman becomes a wealthy relative s mistress; an electrician on the make confront...

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Community Reviews Summary of 496 reviews

Moods

reflective 86%
emotional 60%
dark 43%
sad 34%
challenging 30%
informative 17%
adventurous 8%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
relaxing 4%
tense 4%

Pace

medium 70%
slow 20%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 30% | No: 21% | N/A: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 62% | No: 20% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 8% | N/A: 8%

Average rating

3.6

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