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aespaldon24's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
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
3.0
I was intrigued by the premise of the book and liked learning about this aspect of Indian culture. I particularly liked the chapters from Meena’s perspective. However, I found Smita and Mohan to both be irritating at times, particularly Smita. And while I guessed from a mile away that it was going in that direction, I could have done without the romance subplot as I didn’t feel they had much chemistry to begin with and wasn’t invested in their relationship. Despite that, it was still an interesting exploration of Indian culture, privilege and toxic masculinity.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Torture, Islamophobia, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship
theabee's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Sexual assault, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment
Moderate: Sexual violence
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