The Palace of Illusions by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

The Palace of Illusions

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

360 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction fantasy literary emotional reflective fast-paced
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The Palace of Illusions takes us back to a time that is half-history, half-myth, and wholly magical; narrated by Panchaali, the wife of the five Pandava brothers, we are – finally – given a woman's take on the timeless tale that is the Mahabharata...

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Community Reviews

4.07
based on 4,253 reviews

Moods

emotional: 72%

reflective: 63%

adventurous: 58%

sad: 31%

inspiring: 30%

tense: 25%

challenging: 24%

dark: 23%

informative: 22%

mysterious: 20%

hopeful: 18%

relaxing: 4%

funny: 3%

lighthearted: 2%

Pace

32% of readers chose fast
56% of readers chose medium
11% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

13% of readers chose Plot
52% of readers chose A mix
34% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

69% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

43% of readers chose Yes
42% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

71% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

78% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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