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La artista de henna: Una mujer en busca de sus sueños en la ciudad de Jaipur by Alka Joshi
7 reviews
abaighritz's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Racism, Sexual assault, and Pregnancy
tinkithesquirelll's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
This was a phenomenal book. I loved the inside on how india operated and the families. This was a beautiful book about hardship , love , guilt, and starting over. I love Lakshmi and respect the hardship she had to endure throughout this book.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Classism
jrozin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Racism, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Colonisation
reddeddy's review against another edition
- 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
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
sarahaf712's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child death, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Islamophobia, Gaslighting, and Classism
Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, and Colonisation
Content warnings: victim blaming; sex workthe_savannahhumphrey's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Racism, Grief, Abortion, Abandonment, and Classism
ashylibrarian's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
The main cast of characters is dynamic. Lakshmi's character is probably the most dynamic in both self-discovery and personal growth as well as her relationships with the other characters. The ladies she worked for are all pretty flat, but their relationships with Lakshmi were one of the most interesting parts of the story for me. Lakshmi's use of herbal medicine and henna to heal these women was amazing.
Lakshmi's story was really engaging, as well. She runs away from her husband and family to start a safer, more independent life for herself, begins her own henna business, and creates a name for herself through her powerful medicinal herbs.
The plot is also complex. There seem to be many things happening at once, but not overwhelmingly. And the display of Indian culture through henna is really interesting. I loved learning more about henna and the helpful functions and uses of the medicinal herbs Lakshmi uses.
One big downfall for me, though, is that there is the big cliche of "I let out the breath I didn't even know I was holding" that came up multiple times throughout the book. Does it ruin a story? No. Do I find the overused cliches annoying? Yes.
After finishing this book, I felt like I had so much in my mind, but I don't seem to have a lot to say about it. I liked it and enjoyed listening to it, but I didn't love it. I might edit this review in the future, but for now, here are my thoughts.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Blood
Abortion, prostitution, child prostitution, classism