Ponti by Sharlene Teo

Ponti

Sharlene Teo

304 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional slow-paced
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Set in 2003 in the sweltering heat of Singapore, Sharlene Teo's Ponti begins as sixteen-year-olds Szu and Circe develop an intense friendship. For Szu it offers an escape from Amisa, her beautiful, cruel mother – once an actress, and now the silen...

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Community Reviews

3.37
based on 934 reviews

Moods

reflective: 69%

emotional: 64%

sad: 47%

dark: 35%

mysterious: 28%

tense: 12%

challenging: 10%

funny: 7%

hopeful: 6%

adventurous: 4%

inspiring: 3%

lighthearted: 3%

relaxing: 1%


Pace

4% of readers chose fast
44% of readers chose medium
50% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

2% of readers chose Plot
13% of readers chose A mix
84% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

31% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
29% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

14% of readers chose Yes
39% of readers chose Complicated
46% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

56% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
24% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

82% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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