Western Lane by Chetna Maroo

Western Lane

Chetna Maroo with Maya Saroya (Narrator)

4 hours, 22 minutes • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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A beautiful and moving first novel about grief, sisterhood and a teenage girl's struggle to transcend herself.Eleven-year-old Gopi has been playing squash since she was old enough to hold a racket. When her mother dies, her father enlists her in a...

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Community Reviews

3.58
based on 2,334 reviews

Moods

emotional: 76%

reflective: 75%

sad: 63%

hopeful: 21%

tense: 11%

challenging: 8%

inspiring: 8%

dark: 7%

mysterious: 3%

informative: 2%

lighthearted: 2%

relaxing: 2%

adventurous: 1%

funny: 1%

Pace

17% of readers chose fast
46% of readers chose medium
36% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose Plot
20% of readers chose A mix
75% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

49% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

62% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

75% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

38% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
31% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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