Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

Recipe for Persuasion by Sonali Dev

3 reviews

anni_banani's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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? Yes

4.75

Loveeee this book! 
Overall I love the Rajes series more than the original Austen books personally. The retelling work so so well and Dev pulls them off amazingly. I love listening to her discuss how she came to this series in interviews


What I love in this book 

• Intergenerational story rotating POV btw mother daughter and daughter’s love interest 
• I related too much to Ashna wow. As much as I was frustrated with her sometimes, i completely understand where she was coming from 
• I’m attracted to both love interests! 
• Rico was a great man MC 
• Ashnas character development, wow 
• Women in pro sports 
• Calling out martial assault and Islamophobia
• Chai mmmmm
• Women in solidarity 

This is maybe my fave in the Rajes Series. Dev gives you so much more than you bargained for, a really true and deep character overhaul. Wow the healing in this book outbounds me and that’s why I’ve re read it. I’m a sucker for inter generational storytelling and this book does it so well. I loved Shoban !! 

I was so satisfied by the end and will always cry when re reading 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Sexism, Suicide, Blood, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Moderate: Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Islamophobia

I believe the very beginning of chap 33 is when Shoban is r*ped by her husband. One paragraph that is easy to skip if you like. Detailed but brief

taibreakfast's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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? Yes

4.0

I liked this even better than the first in the series! This one deepened the story of Persuasion by adding a multigenerational element and adding the [familial] love story between the protagonist and her mom. And that actually is just as important as or even more important than the primary romance story, although that is still good!

I also appreciate that the Louisa subplot didn't carry out entirely faithfully to the original because that is truly so rough every time!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Confinement, Infidelity, Vomit, and Abortion

unwise_samwise's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Rape, and Suicide

Moderate: Child abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Classism

Minor: Confinement and Abortion