sarah3492's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
4.5
manisitdas's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
4.25
A beautiful story about South Asian diaspora societies in a foreign and often unkind land, where shame and honor often triumph over choice and plague women's lives. But this is also a story of women finding themselves, discovering a community, being able to openly discuss their desires, and, in the process, learning to fight for their rights and support one another. So wonderfully portrayed, while at the same time quite fair and balanced about the diaspora experiences!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny and Violence
real_life_reading's review against another edition
4.0
My favorite part of this book is that there is a community of women who feel comfortable sharing their fantasies with each other, especially in such a closed community. It is also very well written, and the undercurrent of Kulwinder's story was beautifully interwoven.
mordecai's review against another edition
emotional
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
leoniepeonie's review against another edition
4.0
I loved this!!!! Welcome to ma lyf, twists n turns.
doladiesdothat's review against another edition
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
badpunsanduwu's review against another edition
I just don’t think this is for me , it’s too boring, I’d thought it’d be something else , mostly about punjabi women finding their sexuality after being widowed, but this seems like an existential crisis of 20 something.
lauraj0hnst0n's review against another edition
5.0
This book was a true delight and I would recommend it to anyone!!