Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff

250 reviews

l0v3lu's review

adventurous funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, Religious bigotry, Fatphobia, Violence, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexism

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Rape, Alcoholism, and Child abuse

paperbacksandvinyl's review against another edition

challenging dark funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Man, oh man, I have a lot of complex feelings about this book, and I think I felt every single emotion while I read it. It is a lovely show of sistership and a heartbreaking glimpse into womanhood. The differences and similarities of these women are discussed throughout the book, and they’re important conversations and characters.

The Bandit Queens follows a group of women as they navigate life under the patriarchy of their small village. Geeta is our main character and the story opens with her choosing a life of isolation after her abusive husband has left her. As the story evolves, we see these tumultuous but beautiful between these women become their lifeline.

I would highly suggest checking trigger warnings before reading this book. Violence and assault are vividly described on page, and there is a significant amount of fatphobia scattered throughout the entire book. That said, I think it was very well written and and extremely captivating story. More than that, it’s a story that should be heard, and I appreciate the care the author took in researching the inspiration of the story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Murder, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Addiction, Body shaming, Classism, and Death

Moderate: Pedophilia

aehc's review against another edition

dark funny tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I'm always going to be sucker for a story about solidarity against an oppressive system. Geeta is a prickly, unpleasant, stubborn, and kind protagonist who was delightful to follow - the kind of character who you would hate in a book with a different POV, but, when inside her head, it's so obvious she's holding on for dear life and just willing to try absolutely anything. The pace is fast, the quips are sharp, and despite the frequent Gujarati asides I was able to pick up everything I needed to know from context in order to thoroughly enjoy the book. I

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Murder

myk_yeah's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Alcoholism, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Rape, Violence, Gun violence, Fatphobia, Animal cruelty, and Murder

rubyfusca's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Child abuse, Sexism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Gun violence

_aurora_'s review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Domestic abuse

angela005's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, Alcoholism, Sexism, Misogyny, Classism, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Infertility, Gaslighting, Violence, and Animal cruelty

Minor: Pedophilia, Miscarriage, and Gun violence

chwinters's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious 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

fuck em’ up, ladies

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, and Gun violence

lindsaylhunter's review against another edition

dark funny 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

2.5

A funnier, cruder book than I was expecting. Not unenjoyable, but a bit hit and miss.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Rape

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Gun violence

lauracrawford823's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious sad 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

I heard about this book on NPR and it sounded like such an interesting plot. This is outside my usual purview and I loved it! There are hard realities throughout the book including domestic violence and infertility. But I loved peeking into another culture, no matter how absurd the plot is!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Violence

Moderate: Infertility