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contemporarymeepsie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This novel was such a downwards spiral comedy that I found myself reading with incredulity yet laughing out loud at various points. Sometimes the sheer absurdity of certain situations pulled me out of the story but the female characters were all so lovable in their own ways that I was always pulled back in. I found Geeta to be quite relatable in the way she understood social interactions but I could easily understand if she may be annoying to some. Her naivity when it came to seeing the best in people is mind-boggling when she has only ever been disappointed by those around her. But that hopefulness to find other bonobos was incredibly endearing and made me laugh every time she exclaimed about them. Overall the plot of the story felt like a black comedy of errors about feminism, patriarchy, friendship and society. It was dealing with heavy subjects yet was done with a sense of lighthearted humour. I found all the Indian references very interesting and I really want to read more about Phoolan Devi now. I would recommend this book to the right person.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Violence, Xenophobia, Murder, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Infertility, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Police brutality, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Body shaming, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Torture, and Death of parent
fallingrainbowcomets's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment
gudrqa'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? It's complicated
5.0
It definitely is one of my favorite books.
Reading it you can always feel on edge, not knowing what will happen. You never are sure if the characters are safe or what will happen to them. It’s masterfully crafted so that you never know if everything is going towards a happy ending or doom.
I loved pausing my read to learn about different aspects of India and its culture. Because of that it took me much longer to read than anticipated but I feel inspired to research more on my own.
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Religious bigotry, and Alcohol
Minor: Bullying, Cancer, Drug abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, and Miscarriage
charlottevg's review
3.75
Graphic: Sexual assault
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Misogyny, Rape, Religious bigotry, and Classism
iwishihadmoretimetoread'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
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
what_heather_loves'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Classism
Moderate: Rape, Toxic relationship, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Alcoholism, Torture, Death of parent, and Alcohol
psammophilus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Violence
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Murder
tinyumbrellas's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Murder, and Classism
wowsmeows's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
catnapping's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Classism
Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, and Suicide
Minor: Bullying, Drug abuse, and Death of parent