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madihancock's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, and Alcohol
Minor: Child abuse, Infertility, and Pedophilia
volunteerpyromancer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Compelling women and frenemies create an enthralling reading experience.
The only drawback to this book was there were times when it could be heavy handed.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Murder, Gaslighting, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, and Pedophilia
missmarycrawford's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Domestic abuse
Minor: Pedophilia and Sexual assault
emg3's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Murder, and Classism
Moderate: Fatphobia, Pedophilia, and Islamophobia
ebbiebooks's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
The end conflict is what saved the book for me, because at times, I was considering giving it a little less than 3 stars. Why? Because the dance between "the characters are intelligent" and "the characters are absolutely stupid" wasn't well balanced. I don't think it's that good of an idea to dance between the 2 anyways, or not in the way it was done here, because it wasn't really believable or felt too goofy ah-ah jokey-joke in a book that didn't exactly had that tone to it. And I'm not just talking about how the women are faking being lesser than, or how this specific secondary character plays on the perception people have of her as a simpleton. I'm talking about all the character, and most importantly the MC.
Geeta's growth is weird and a bit chaotic imo. I'm not saying character growth as to be linear, but the inconsistencies feel a little off at times. I wanted to slap her, but also a few other, a number of times, espescially when she's trying to lie. She's shown to be capable and stubborn, even in front of adversity, in the first few chapter. She even lie properly, yet afterward, she can't anymore. It's hard to compute why she falls back into a less capable state in the middle of the story, or else it's not written to make you feel something major happened that would make this earned.
Also, if you need to know if something bad happens to the dog (Bandit):
I did like the parts where the women uses patriarchy to their advantage. The BEST parts are where they are confronted to a powerful figure or someone with autority, and are able to "charm" or talk their way out of a bad situation. And then the friendships are nice, the bonobo thing is too.
I want to say the story is lighthearted, but at the same time not really. It's hard to pinpoint where it lends tone-wise. I really think I might have enjoyed it more in other personnal circumstances. And I bet it's easier to enjoy if you get into it with the expectations it's not going to be super serious.
Minor: Pedophilia and Rape
mrsmeowmix's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
At times I found the many of the characters unlikeable and found the events leading up to the ending to be overly theatrical and incredulous. But it did tie up nicely. I wish there were more explanation of Karem and ASP Sinha. I suppose they were my favorite characters as the least manipulative people in the story.
Overall, it seemed like the author tried to explore a lot of themes and was in a rush to wrap up.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Murder, and Sexual harassment
mondovertigo's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Classism
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, and Gun violence
itsbecca's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Sexual assault
Moderate: Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexism, and Classism
Minor: Body shaming
dakdoesbooks's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Domestic abuse
Moderate: Sexism and Murder
Minor: Pedophilia
dotirene's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence