Reviews tagging 'Police brutality'

Honor by Thrity Umrigar

4 reviews

prinzessin_aj's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual assault, and Torture

candournat's review

dark emotional relaxing sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Torture, Racism, Sexism, Grief, Misogyny, Murder, Alcohol, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Islamophobia, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, and Sexual assault

laurxndxx's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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

Thank you to NetGalley, Thrity Umrigar and the publisher for sending me an ARC in exchange for an honest review

Honour is an excruciating book to read, but only because it opens your eyes to the harsh reality other people are facing in different countries. I think this book should be taught in schools to make others aware of their privilege.


Indian American journalist Sima arrives back in India since the time her family were driven out and moved to America years before. She ends up following the story of Meena, a woman who was burnt, and her husband murdered. All because of his religion and her culture. Reporting on her story Sima becomes aware of how unfair the justice system can be, and unlocks similar memories to her childhood.It’s a heartbreaking story and is a one that will stay with me forever. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Emotional abuse, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Hate crime, Sexual violence, Torture, Medical trauma, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Violence, Xenophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Stalking, Misogyny, Murder, Police brutality, Racial slurs, and Sexual assault

hkropp77's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Islamophobia, Xenophobia, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Sexism, Murder, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Police brutality