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standardchaos's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Sexism and Suicide
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Rape
tallglassowater's review against another edition
- 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? No
4.25
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Misogyny
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Rape
livs_getting_bookish's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Suicide and Violence
Minor: Pedophilia and Rape
dani_reis's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Infidelity, Suicide, Stalking, and Murder
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Rape
scmiller's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Hate crime, Misogyny, Sexism, Murder, and Classism
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Suicide, Xenophobia, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting
Minor: Addiction, Biphobia, Homophobia, Rape, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol
linnielou's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Violence, and Murder
Minor: Infidelity, Rape, Suicide, and Injury/Injury detail
sakisreads's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Grief, and Death of parent
miss_fish's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Racism, Rape, Suicide, Xenophobia, and Murder
haley49's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I read it in a day. I loved all the sweet ensemble characters, the growth of the leads, the pacing, the themes. There were so many valuable themes throughout the story but none felt rushed or overly forced. They felt like a natural exploration of the Punjabi community’s experience in the UK and beyond. I loved how casually muslim they were and how the different characters were different ranges of religious. It felt so realistic. Everyone’s emotions seemed so realistic and the relationships between the women were gold. Obviously bits and pieces were exaggerated but all the women felt authentic to the spirit of “auntie” culture.
I really appreciated the discussion on middle aged and older women and their importance to communities. Their emotions, sexuality, education, desires, and even gossip were all valid parts of them; and thus essential elements of their community. It was a sweet lesson that a person’s value does not decrease with age nor does it depend upon status, money, gender, education, birth place, children, romantic relationships (present or not), etc.
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Homophobia, Infertility, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Excrement, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, and Sexual harassment
mazzeroo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Grief and Religious bigotry
Minor: Emotional abuse, Rape, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting