Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line by Deepa Anappara

23 reviews

robin_b's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and Trafficking

Moderate: Xenophobia and Religious bigotry

_inge_'s review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death and Kidnapping

Minor: Alcoholism

ceecee9093's review against another edition

mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Grief, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Animal death and Domestic abuse

dgrachel's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This is a novel that broke my heart. When a classmate goes missing, 9 year old Jai, who is obsessed with detective shows on TV, gathers his two best friends to investigate the case. As other children go missing, Jai and his friends take bigger risks to try to discover the truth behind the disappearances. Told from Jai’s perspective, Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line, is both amusing and horrifying. As an indictment of the treatment of the poor and “other” in India, the novel sheds light on how the poor are barely considered human, but it also showcases the resilience of the people, particularly the children. Happiness and hope weaves throughout the suffering. It’s a beautiful, if heartbreaking, novel and I cannot recommend it enough. Also, the audiobook is phenomenal. I switched between audio and print, and the narrator is fantastic. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Sexual harassment

enjoyjournaling's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-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

3.75

I liked Jai, a young boy, as the narrator. It gives a darker story that childlike obliviousness that glosses over some of the worse parts of the world. I thought the pacing was a little slower, but it’s clear the author has spent time in communities like the one she’s written about here. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, and Grief

Minor: Alcoholism, Animal death, Domestic abuse, and Sexism

knkoch's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad slow-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

4.0

This was rewarding, and the characters were well developed. It was a hard read, but sheds light on lives often ignored. All the children get a voice, a spotlight, and attention. The author seems to have spent time in communities like the one, and it feels rich and authentic.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death

shelf_reflect10n's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious 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

4.0

I'm definitely going to read this again--I think the book is much better than my first experience of it, because I'm in a massive reading slump right now, and NOTHING is working for me.  I'm looking forward to trying this again some time soon.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse and Child death

dbear's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Islamophobia, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Religious bigotry

womanwill's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Death, Misogyny, Excrement, Islamophobia, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Police brutality, and Stalking

fionac326's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Grief, and Religious bigotry