China Room by Sunjeev Sahota

China Room

Sunjeev Sahota

256 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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Longlisted for the Booker Prize 2021, a thrilling and heartbreaking story of love, family, survival and betrayal. Mehar, a young bride in rural Punjab, is trying to discover the identity of her new husband. It is 1929, and she and her sisters-in-l...

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Community Reviews

3.73
based on 1,843 reviews

Moods

emotional: 75%

sad: 63%

reflective: 58%

dark: 29%

tense: 28%

challenging: 27%

hopeful: 10%

mysterious: 10%

informative: 7%

adventurous: 5%

inspiring: 4%

Pace

22% of readers chose fast
59% of readers chose medium
17% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

12% of readers chose Plot
44% of readers chose A mix
43% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

50% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

32% of readers chose Yes
49% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

67% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

63% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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