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Book Review By don jacob thomas
City of Joy by Dominique Lapierre

The book shows the life of its main character, a Polish priest who settles down in the slums of Calcutta to help its people and serve the society. Also displayed is the life of a rich American doctor, who joins the main protogonist and helps him. The book is touching and shows the life of the poorest of the poorest.


Plot & Themes
Tone of book? - thoughtful
Time/era of story - 1960's-1970's
Poverty, surviving Yes
Kind of living: - general poverty story
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status:
Age: - 40's-50's
Ethnicity/Nationality

Main Adversary
Identity: - none

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 8 ()
Asia/Pacific Yes
Asian country: - India
City? Yes
City: - dirty, grimy (like New York)

Writing Style
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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