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jessthebookdragon's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Toxic relationship
Minor: Pregnancy
tashtasher's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gore, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism
Minor: Racism and Xenophobia
jenna_justi2004's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
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
5.0
Beautifully written
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism
margaret_bookerby's review
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Medium paced, my ass. This book was very slow and hard for me to get into, but I have several friends who loved it. So maybe it just hit me the wrong way? I really respect Lahiri and loved The Lowland. I found this one to be profoundly depressing and mundane. Particularly the romantic relationships were very formulaic and predictable. I also hate that the sister was not given more of a prominent role in the story.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Toxic relationship