Swami and Friends
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Swami and Friends

by R. K. Narayan

1935•Family•184 pages

Taste attributes: familycomedyhistoricalslowfresh & originalwholesomerealisticsimplelinearenclosedcoming of ageunlikely connectionsempowerment/personal growth

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Boxlist takeA grounded family novel that is wholesome, slow-paced and contained. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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5.0 / 5

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About This Book

Narayan’s debut novel, this is also the first to be set in the fictional town of Malgudi and the first of a semi-autobiographical trilogy, along with ‘The Bachelor of Arts’ and ‘The English Teacher’. It relates, in a gently humorous fashion, the life and adventures of a young boy and his friends as they grow up in a small provincial town.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

FamilyComedyHistoricalComing of ageUnlikely connectionsEmpowerment/personal growth

Subjects

Social life and customsStudentsJuveniles in FictionIndia

Details

Author
R. K. Narayan
Published
1935
Pages
184
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