Behind the Beautiful Forevers
7.97.9 / 10
Score out of 10153 ratingsConfidence 51%: this much of the score is the readers’ own
- NYT bestseller · 13 weeks on the list, peaked at #6
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About the book
Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity is a 2012 non-fiction book by Katherine Boo. The book was later adapted into a play by David Hare which premiered at the Weitz Center Cinema in London.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.9 across 153 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 51% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Rankings average of 7.8. That is how 7.9 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.9 | 19 | 12% |
| Hardcover | 7.9 | 134 | 88% |
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