auudrey's review
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
An examination of power and privilege, with betrayals of all kinds. How can you know yourself? What are we searching for in others? What good can come of telling a story? Of examining the stories we tell ourselves? This one stuck with me long after I put it down.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Police brutality, Sexual harassment, Suicide, and Violence
Moderate: Animal death, Classism, Confinement, and Abandonment
taste_in_books's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
tense
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
4.5
Where no literary gymnastics were attempted...just good old storytelling👌 A poignant tale of family bonds, self discovery, forbidden relationships and discovering a new foreign way of life and feeling like you're home. Set partly in Bangalore and a Kashmir mountain village, Vijay writes a simple yet wholesome story that keeps you engaged till the very last page.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Police brutality, Suicide, and Torture
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