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A review by peripetia
The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff
4.0
I really enjoyed this and I think it's a very strong debut novel.
The author infodumps quite a lot, but then again I really appreciated that because I don't know basically anything about the local culture and context where the story takes place. I feel like she sometimes overexplains things, which is pretty typical of debut novels.
The pacing was a little bit slow at times. It took a long time for the plot to really get going, and when the plot was advancing, the book was at its best. There were, however, many instances when the plot was not really going anywhere, although I liked the character development that was often happening during these times.
The author managed to combine difficult subjects with a surprisingly funny approach to, well, murder. Great book overall, would recommend!
The author infodumps quite a lot, but then again I really appreciated that because I don't know basically anything about the local culture and context where the story takes place. I feel like she sometimes overexplains things, which is pretty typical of debut novels.
The pacing was a little bit slow at times. It took a long time for the plot to really get going, and when the plot was advancing, the book was at its best. There were, however, many instances when the plot was not really going anywhere, although I liked the character development that was often happening during these times.
The author managed to combine difficult subjects with a surprisingly funny approach to, well, murder. Great book overall, would recommend!