Reviews

Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line by Deepa Anappara

unemarguerite's review against another edition

3.0

I understand why the author chose to have a child as her main character, especially after reading the afterword, but it made me be less into the book personally. It also took me a loooong time to get into the story, but I read quickly the last 1/3. Even if it wasn't fully for me, this book is really important and sheds light on things we don't hear enough of!

chrissie's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.75

This book was a roller coaster of feeling. It starts of with Jai and his friends looking for children gone missing, very innocent and gives a great view from his eyes on living in his basti (like a slum district in their town). It starts like a kids detective story and leaves you on the last page with  heavy heart and insight.

laurelt's review against another edition

4.0

4.5
the writing in this is so incredible. and heartbreaking

creshetiloff's review against another edition

3.0

This was a good story but I have to confess I had a hard time with it, largely because of the foreign words and names. But the story was good (sad) and well told.

jaine297's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense medium-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? No

4.0

A challenging and difficult read in many ways but gives an insight into lives I have no experience of.

vartika's review against another edition

dark funny sad 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

4.0

fl303's review

adventurous funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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

3.75

faroreness's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

• 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

4.25

riverlasol's review against another edition

i really really tried. the writing seems great, but i've tried to read this twice now and my brain just does not want to for some reason. like i'm interested but it can't hold my brains actual interest?? adhd blehhhh. : (

calixita's review against another edition

4.0

Lovely, fun and heartbreaking story of kids living in the slums of India. Lovely for how vividly the characters and settings are drawn. Fun for the child perspective yet heartbreaking for the same reason.