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challenging
dark
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
I have very complicated thoughts about this book. On the one hand, there were some very interesting worldbuilding concepts and perspectives of a near-future India. On the other, characters were rather unlikeable and the author used a dialogue-heavy writing style tending toward stream of consciousness—building up a feeling almost of doomscrolling, which may have been intentional but set my teeth on edge nevertheless.
Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, War, and Classism
Minor: Bullying, Death, Drug use, Genocide, Hate crime, Police brutality, Islamophobia, and Stalking
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