Brick Lane
by Monica Ali
Taste attributes: dramaromanceunsavouryheavyrealisticsimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirringempowerment/personal growthfish out of water/culture clashcomplex relationship
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, intimate novel, heavy rather than light. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.2 / 5
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About This Book
Monica Ali's debut novel, Brick Lane, was published in 2003 and was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. It was adapted as a 2007 film of the same name.
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- Monica Ali
- Published
- 2003
- Pages
- 423
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