The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! 😌
l0v3lu's review
- 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
Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, Religious bigotry, Fatphobia, Violence, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexism
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Rape, Alcoholism, and Child abuse
victoriafrombookclub's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Murder, Misogyny, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Trafficking, Body shaming, Violence, Rape, Blood, and Religious bigotry
kirstinlwx'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
Graphic: Addiction, Physical abuse, Racism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, Alcoholism, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Blood, Gun violence, Infertility, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Classism, Body shaming, and Cursing
bugaboobear's review
- 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
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
sophsg88'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Infertility and Religious bigotry
barbarella85's review
4.25
Moderate: Murder, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Xenophobia, Domestic abuse, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Religious bigotry, Alcoholism, and Animal cruelty
schnaucl'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
4.5
The characters were compelling and the setting vivid. Â
Shroff does a good job of showing how abusers work, systematically isolating people from their support network.Â
I could have done without the focus on a Solani's weight at the beginning and throughout though.
She also does a good job showing that when people want to play savior, the consequences of trying to change the system often fall on the very people they're trying to save.
Moderate: Death, Murder, Misogyny, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, and Violence
Minor: Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Animal cruelty, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Alcohol, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Infertility, Rape, and Religious bigotry
tashtasher's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Gore, Infertility, Alcohol, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Rape, Alcoholism, Death, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Suicide, Classism, Islamophobia, Racism, Fatphobia, Infertility, Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, and Police brutality
Minor: Cancer, Stalking, Excrement, Miscarriage, Sexual harassment, and Vomit
szraj16's review against another edition
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
The only reason this was not a 5 for me was because I felt like I pieced together the many clues sprinkled in throughout a little more easily than I would’ve liked. It’s not that it was predictable, but maybe it’s just that a little too much was given away if you’re paying attention to the details, in a way that makes a couple moments later on a little less impactful and surprising.Â
Overall, I really enjoyed this one. Stories about India will always peak my interest and I’m so happy I read this one. Highly recommend for a murder/thriller book that touches on some really deep topics, and yet somehow stays fun and lighthearted.
Graphic: Infertility, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Infertility and Alcoholism
Minor: Religious bigotry and Animal cruelty
regardsrachel814's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Violence, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Police brutality, Animal cruelty, Blood, Sexism, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Death, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Classism, Religious bigotry, and Physical abuse