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The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff

53 reviews

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

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

plaingirl21's review against another edition

dark funny tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Violence, Alcoholism, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Death, Racism, Sexual violence, Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

micah's review against another edition

dark emotional funny fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Racism, and Sexism

jtpgdavey's review against another edition

dark funny 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Rape, Sexism, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, and Classism

Moderate: Terminal illness, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Grief, Miscarriage, Bullying, and Gun violence

lela's review against another edition

funny hopeful mysterious 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

4.0

Despite some of the dark topics this book touched on it was actually a really fun read. A little corny at times but it was funny with twists and turns and heartfelt and serious when it needed to be. I had a great time reading it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Pedophilia

bugaboobear's review

dark funny fast-paced

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

4.5

I loved the interactions between the women and the way the relationships were portrayed. No one was perfect, they were all flawed and interesting. The story was interesting, but less so than the setting and characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Classism, Sexism, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Police brutality, Animal cruelty, Pedophilia, Violence, Addiction, Gun violence, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Blood, Confinement, Death of parent, Cancer, and Religious bigotry

planreadrepeat's review against another edition

dark emotional funny 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

4.5

I wasn’t sure how I felt about the first part of the book. It was a little slow but also reflective. Geeta isolated herself and it wasn’t until the group started uniting that it became more interesting. Hard to review without spoilers but it had lots of twists and many parts of humor even though it touched on some very heavy topics that impact India. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Murder, Infidelity, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexism, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Islamophobia, and Rape

cranedphoenix's review against another edition

dark hopeful reflective 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

5.0

For what it's worth this is a pretty good book for me. Its heavy as the trigger warnings will tell you but I don't think the topics were handled disrespectfully.
There's also a lot of twists in the book which is what eventually got me hooked as I was hesitant to continue reading at first.
Not related to the book itself but also not unrelated I am going to look how accurate people feel at the representation of India and all of that throughout the book so I'm interested in doing that dive after reading this book and how that may change how I see it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, and Gun violence

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Alcoholism, Rape, and Pedophilia

phalanq's review

dark emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, Sexual assault, Gore, Misogyny, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Pedophilia, and Rape