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La artista de henna: Una mujer en busca de sus sueños en la ciudad de Jaipur by Alka Joshi

3 reviews

alexisgarcia's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? Yes

4.0

this was very heartfelt and also informative. i really enjoyed this story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

reddeddy's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Drug use, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Death of parent, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Dysphoria

Minor: Ableism, Emotional abuse, Racism, Slavery, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Islamophobia, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, and Cultural appropriation

ashleyri11's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

The Henna Artist was captivating from start to finish! The author exquisitely wove a tale set in Jaipur, India in the 1950s after India gained independence from British colonial rule. Lakshmi, the protagonist, reminded me of myself in may ways. Her ambition propelled her forward, but her family and friendships she made along her journey helped her see the futility in chasing after success. 

“A thousand miles from the tiny village where I’d started, I was finally home.”

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Miscarriage, and Abortion