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hatrita715's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-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
3.5
big_al_reading's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
4.0
gotopaige's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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? It's complicated
5.0
ghadahkhalid's review against another edition
2.0
Honor sheds a light on the cultural divide in India, and how an interfaith marriage can lead to devastating acts of abuse and cruelty in the name of traditions and justice.
Although I wasn’t very aware of the religious prejudice against Muslims in India and found the story a bit enlightening and prompted me to do my own research, I must say that the main character made it very hard to immerse myself in the story.
Honor started off as a strong contestant for a 4-star read, but Smita’s sense of entitlement and condescending attitude toward everything about India as an American citizen was very disappointing and kind of offensive (I’m not even Indian)
I was also put off by the unnecessary romance at the end—it felt distasteful given the intensity of the events in the plot, and quite frankly cheesy that it made the last few chapters of the book feel like a poorly written YA. I honestly think the book would’ve been a solid 3-star read despite Smita’s superiority complex, but the romance was the last straw for me.
I can totally see this book being adapted into a Hollywood movie given the extremely westernized view of a third world country, which is very disappointing especially since there should be more works that better highlight the horrific injustices Muslims go through in their own country.
Although I wasn’t very aware of the religious prejudice against Muslims in India and found the story a bit enlightening and prompted me to do my own research, I must say that the main character made it very hard to immerse myself in the story.
Honor started off as a strong contestant for a 4-star read, but Smita’s sense of entitlement and condescending attitude toward everything about India as an American citizen was very disappointing and kind of offensive (I’m not even Indian)
I was also put off by the unnecessary romance at the end—it felt distasteful given the intensity of the events in the plot, and quite frankly cheesy that it made the last few chapters of the book feel like a poorly written YA. I honestly think the book would’ve been a solid 3-star read despite Smita’s superiority complex, but the romance was the last straw for me.
I can totally see this book being adapted into a Hollywood movie given the extremely westernized view of a third world country, which is very disappointing especially since there should be more works that better highlight the horrific injustices Muslims go through in their own country.
emdap's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
carolinejhm's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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
4.5