A Suitable Boy
by Vikram Seth
Taste attributes: dramaromancefamilypoliticalslowwholesomeheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers allsocial commentary
Boxlist takeA slow-paced novel that is realistic and moving. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.6 / 5
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About This Book
The tale of Lata's and her mother's attempts to find a suitable boy, through love or through maternal appraisal. Set in post-independence India and involving the lives of four families, it is also an explanation of a whole continent faced with its first great General Election.
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- Author
- Vikram Seth
- Published
- 1993
- Pages
- 1408
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- Open Library
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