The Village by the Sea
by Anita Desai
Taste attributes: familydramahistoricalwholesomesimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalempowerment/personal growthcoming of age
Boxlist takeA good-natured family novel, simple rather than intricate. Best if you like plain sailing over puzzles.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.3 / 5
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About This Book
When their family falls on hard times, thirteen-year-old Lila and her twelve-year-old brother, Hari, try desperately to keep their home intact--an almost impossible task until Hari gets a chance to go to Bombay and returns with some positive plans for the future.
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- Author
- Anita Desai
- Published
- 1982
- Pages
- 157
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- Open Library
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