nabila99's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Chronic illness, Racism, Classism, Grief, Confinement, Child death, and Death
Moderate: Violence, Colonisation, and War
linguaphile412's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Miscarriage, and Infidelity
Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Medical content, and Death of parent
Minor: Sexual content, Rape, and Car accident
bookcaptivated's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility, Miscarriage, and Grief
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Car accident, Chronic illness, Rape, and Pregnancy
vee's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Nuanced and fraught but ultimately very sympathetic to its characters. Lahiri has a knack for writing low level despair and melancholy. I will definitely have to reread.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Chronic illness
Minor: Miscarriage and Car accident
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