Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Pyre by Perumal Murugan

2 reviews

swetha062's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

In this story, Marayi, Kumaresan and Saroja are victims to casteism, patriarchy, violence, emotional abuse, and every other societal disease plaguing the Indian community. Perumal narrates a story which erupts gradually into the only solution for such diseases, a pyre. Disheartening doesn't even begin to describe a story which I'm accustomed to hearing that happens on a day-to-day basis. I really believe there are numerous such unlived stories needed to be remembered and told. Women often end up being godesses, protecting the sole thing they were killed for standing against, honor killing needs to cease existing in every way and form. Somehow, I keep living, hoping one day this society would learn to live and let others live...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Alcohol, Misogyny, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexism, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, and Grief

hannahleewhite's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism and Xenophobia

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Murder