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betag1013's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism
gin_and_books's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Abandonment, and Classism
goldenlake's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-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
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Bullying, Death, Infidelity, Death of parent, Abandonment, Colonisation, and Classism
kimveach's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-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
5.0
This book is an excellent end to The Henna Artist trilogy. I loved reading about Radha's life in Paris and her work as a perfumist. The author expertly wove in elements from the previous books. This book had plot, emotion, and information (on the perfume industry.) It's what I always hope to get from a novel.
The only thing I didn't like in this book (or the previous two) was the liberal use of Hindi and French words without explaining what they meant. There is a glossary in the back of the book, which is cumbersome. And not all words/phrases were there! Many of the words were not able to be deduced in context. It hurt the book's flow to flip back to the glossary page by page. This book series is not the only one where this happens. Editors should realize that this is not fair to readers. This may work better on a Kindle, though I don't know if the Kindle translate works for Hindi.
The only thing I didn't like in this book (or the previous two) was the liberal use of Hindi and French words without explaining what they meant. There is a glossary in the back of the book, which is cumbersome. And not all words/phrases were there! Many of the words were not able to be deduced in context. It hurt the book's flow to flip back to the glossary page by page. This book series is not the only one where this happens. Editors should realize that this is not fair to readers. This may work better on a Kindle, though I don't know if the Kindle translate works for Hindi.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Abandonment, and Classism
Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Sexual content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Child death and Pregnancy