Reviews

Independence by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

pietan's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

patchworksoul's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

kmccolgan's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

mpurr's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This books breathes life to how life would have been in this time period for Indian women. A beautiful depiction of complex women making difficult decisions. Despite being limited because of societal norms - they navigate their problems while keeping their morals and their family strong. (As much as they can)

sawcat's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

dorian_gray02's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

iplay_thefox's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

rociodmv's review

adventurous emotional inspiring sad fast-paced

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

5.0

chestercheeto's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

alpal330's review against another edition

5.0

damn, the 3 sisters dynamic really is universal!

loved this. although the girls were definitely a bit archetypal, I appreciated seeing how they each faced sexism in different ways and how their relationships with one another ebbed and flowed with time and circumstance. a beautiful snapshot of complex family dynamics and all the intricacies that come with sisterhood!