Clear light of Day by Anita Desai

Clear light of Day

Anita Desai

294 pages first pub 1980 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced
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While their parents went to parties at Delhi’s Roshanara Club, the children of the Das family brought themselves up, reading Byron, listening to the gramophone, and watching over sad, alcoholic Mira masi. Many years later, the youngest, Tara—now a...

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Community Reviews

3.71
based on 361 reviews

Moods

reflective: 86%

emotional: 75%

sad: 40%

hopeful: 29%

challenging: 16%

dark: 13%

tense: 10%

inspiring: 5%

relaxing: 5%

informative: 2%

mysterious: 2%


Pace

38% of readers chose medium
61% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

9% of readers chose Plot
9% of readers chose A mix
81% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

64% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

28% of readers chose Yes
56% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

55% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
31% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

87% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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