Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

Honor by Thrity Umrigar

1 review

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

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, and Violence

Minor: Death of parent and Sexual assault