Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens by Shankari Chandran

22 reviews

mills33's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Islamophobia, Grief, and Colonisation

livingbeyondbooks's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad medium-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

5.0

This exceptional text was my first read of 2024. It is a timeless and poignant piece. I can’t recommend this book enough.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Blood, and War

shornified's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Child death, Death, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Violence, Colonisation, and War

quirkyaquarian's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Racism, Sexual assault, Torture, Xenophobia, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Islamophobia and War

Minor: Child death

samfictiondistilling's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I've just finished listening and I'm absolutely devastated. So glad to have read it though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

ieemee's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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

This is the kind of books that everyone should read. It follows the story of refugees who live in Australia. The author has a great way show a scenario and allowing the reader to reflect on their own position. This is art that truly says something and while it was emotionally difficult to read at times. I feel I have a richer understanding of the world.  I will be recommending this book widely 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, and War

Moderate: Child death, Misogyny, and Sexual assault

kirstym25's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Child death, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Torture, and Fire/Fire injury

elsaschuster's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

I am not a clever reader. I like fluffy books, mysteries with no real consequences and romances. Part of why I read is to escape the world around me. But every now and then I pick up a book that is clever and digs into the world around us and this book was that. It was not an easy read, but it was a very worthwhile one. 

It started out quite slow but by the middle of the book I was hooked and I cannot stop thinking about it. What a delight to read such well written and rounded characters. What a delight to read such a variety of characters. This is an incredible portrayal of Australia, that calls our society out exactly as it should. 

Graphic violence, depictions of racism, depictions of cis white men acting like cis white men. Also, lots of light spots, calm moments and quite funny one-liners. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Physical abuse, Racism, Torture, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, and War

Minor: Sexual assault

katiiekhaos's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This book is beautifully written and has a rich world and characters, however I found myself getting confused with the multiple time lines and so many main characters. I wanted to love this one more, however I can tell the author is incredibly talented and will definitely pick up more of their books in the future. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Violence, and War

Moderate: Child death, Sexual assault, and Death of parent

sidhe's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Genocide, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Violence, Xenophobia, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Vomit and Dementia

Minor: Sexual assault