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A review by bethantg
The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Kept me hooked, and I enjoyed reading it. Humour could be a little cringe and sometimes just jarring, also swear there’s a recycled joke in there? The characters were fun though and the story accomplished what it set out to do.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Religious bigotry, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Classism
Moderate: Pedophilia and Police brutality
Minor: Fatphobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Excrement, and Death of parent