Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line by Deepa Anappara

5 reviews

marywahlmeierbracciano's review against another edition

adventurous challenging slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

Debut novelist Deepa Anappara carefully captures the epidemic of child disappearances in Indian slums, told from the perspective of a spirited basti child.  An expert on police proceedings due to his religious observance of the TV show Police Patrol, young Jai convinces his friends to conduct the detective work necessary—due to local police incompetence—to find their missing classmates.  In the seams of their escapades are the threads of their vibrant community—the culture is palpable in every moment.  Jai tells an ultimately sorrowful story with the levity and excitement that can only come from a child; his voice is a bittersweet delight.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Islamophobia, Grief, and Classism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Domestic abuse, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Drug use, Slavery, Trafficking, and Pregnancy

maxandrambo's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Murder

samsearle's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Murder

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

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