Swimmer Among the Stars: Stories by Kanishk Tharoor

Swimmer Among the Stars: Stories

Kanishk Tharoor

208 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction contemporary magical realism short stories challenging reflective slow-paced
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A reader who savors contemplative, imaginative tales blending myth and modernity through rich, lyrical storytelling will find themselves immersed in Tharoor's worlds.

Description

An interview with the last speaker of a language. A chronicle of the final seven days of a town that is about to be razed to the ground by an invading army. The lonely voyage of an elephant from Kerala to a princess’s palace in Morocco. A fabled c...

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Community Reviews

3.77
based on 337 reviews

Moods

reflective: 80%

adventurous: 61%

emotional: 52%

inspiring: 38%

challenging: 28%

hopeful: 28%

mysterious: 28%

informative: 19%

dark: 9%

funny: 9%

lighthearted: 9%

relaxing: 9%

sad: 9%

tense: 4%


Pace

20% of readers chose fast
41% of readers chose medium
37% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

11% of readers chose Plot
58% of readers chose A mix
5% of readers chose Character
23% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

11% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
35% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

47% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus?

29% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
23% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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