Reviews tagging 'Death'

Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows by Balli Kaur Jaswal

44 reviews

prittypeaches's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

5.0

Nikki and the widows will live rent-free in my head for a long time. As they tell each other erotic stories, all of the woman find renewed strength to live their lives on their terms. Sprinkled with romance and thriller subplots, this novel has a little bit of something for any reader. 

The erotic short stories are part of the fun (and some would say the the point of the book) but even if you want to skip them the book would read well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Child death, Death, Suicide, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Racism, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Stalking, and Alcohol

lkjones19's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective slow-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Homophobia, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Islamophobia, Car accident, and Lesbophobia

eemadeeberry's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Misogyny, Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Racism, Sexism, Suicide, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, Racial slurs, and Islamophobia

bethmayrey's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Racism, and Murder

diana_raquel's review

emotional funny lighthearted medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

“Out of all the opportunities Britain offered us, choice was the most important thing.”

I didn't know what to expect from this book, but I didn't expect it to be one of my favorite books of 2022. I loved it! It's perfect!!! Totally recommend it!!

The plot and characters are well-developed and well-structured, and the plot twists happen at the right time, making the story truly interesting and entertaining. 

I may have been reticent, especially taking into account the hype, but I totally recommend it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Hate crime, Infidelity, Suicide, and Xenophobia

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Rape, and Toxic relationship

sop345's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Infidelity, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Sexual harassment

mckeelyshannon's review against another edition

funny inspiring mysterious sad medium-paced

One of my favorite lines from this book is “Why be with someone who’s making the journey? You could be with someone who has already arrived.”

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Racism, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

missiluiza's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious 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? No

5.0

É bizarro o quão bom esse livro é!! Não tem um ponto sem nó, as personagens são muito cativantes, a história é perfeita

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Xenophobia

Moderate: Death, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury

questingnotcoasting's review

emotional reflective sad medium-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? No

3.5

I was expecting this to be a light-hearted read and while it was at times, it also deals with some heavy topics. There are themes of grief, misogyny and racism, as well as a mystery subplot I wasn't anticipating. These elements are balanced with funny and heart-warming moments though and I felt very immersed in the setting. I'd have liked to feel a little more connected to the main character because she felt a little surface level but I enjoyed it overall. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Suicide, and Murder

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Rape

corriejn's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny lighthearted mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Suicide, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Chronic illness, Infidelity, Mental illness, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, and Alcohol