Reviews tagging 'Fire/Fire injury'

Honor by Thrity Umrigar

79 reviews

bonniejpg's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Islamophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

ccard0223's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Violence, Islamophobia, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism

zoenelson's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Hate crime, Misogyny, Violence, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism

pisces1_1318's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book made me angry so many times, but I loved it so much. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Animal death

kuptsynova's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Islamophobia, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

amandalorianxo's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

My heart 💔😭 When we fly to India with Smita, we originally think that she is helping out a colleague post an accident they had. Shannon, in a twist of events, actually asks Smita to take over writing an article she is doing on a Hindu woman who was burned by her brothers for marrying a Muslim man (who sadly perished in the fire.) Smita then is taken into a seemingly backwards small part of India, appalled at the treatment Mina & her daughter are receiving from the community. It takes us back to why Smita and her own family left India when she was a teen. Deeply profound, heartbreaking and a smidge of hope at the end, Honor is a book that will leave you aching. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Physical abuse

Moderate: Islamophobia and Fire/Fire injury

elchiang78's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Torture, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

shesheshelby's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I learned so much about Indian culture in this book! It was focused on women’s rights and dealing with trauma through a journalist’s trip to India. I would have considered 5 stars if the main character didn’t bother me so much!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Islamophobia, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

greta_bbunyi's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

A wonderful and thought-provoking exploration of the concept of Honor in the eyes of the characters, who hail from vastly different backgrounds (race, gender, religion, caste). And more than showing how these characters define the word, you also get to rethink and realize how much value their “honor” truly has. 

Just shy of 5 stars for me because of the use of a lot of highfalutin words that I found unnecessary and unrealistic, especially in conversations. But that’s just a personal preference and I don’t think it took away from the important aspects of the book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Violence, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Sexual assault and Death of parent

laurataylor's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Islamophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury