A Golden Age by Tahmima Anam

A Golden Age

Bangla Desh #1

Tahmima Anam

276 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction historical emotional informative reflective medium-paced
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Rehana Haque, a young widow, blissfully prepares for the party she will host for her son and daughter. But this is 1971 in East Pakistan, and change is in the air.Set against the backdrop of the Bangladesh War of Independence, A Golden Age is a st...

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Community Reviews

3.82
based on 703 reviews

Moods

emotional: 70%

sad: 56%

informative: 49%

challenging: 37%

tense: 36%

reflective: 35%

dark: 34%

inspiring: 27%

adventurous: 21%

hopeful: 20%

mysterious: 2%

Pace

9% of readers chose fast
69% of readers chose medium
20% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

13% of readers chose Plot
60% of readers chose A mix
26% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

74% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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N/A

Loveable characters?

69% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

62% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
9% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

36% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
34% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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