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A review by renwah
The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff
adventurous
dark
funny
fast-paced
4.5
kind of a really masterful book! i was VERY hesitant about what the tone of this book would be before i picked it up. And while it does have that cozy mystery vibe, it doesn't shy away from a setting that I think a lot of readers in the western world would consider severe poverty, and a lot of things that are a lot darker than what the average cozy mystery is dealing with. I don't think I've *ever* read a book like this. It's SO fun to read, and Geeta and her social network are so engaging. While there is a good amount of straight up violence in this book, it stays pretty punchy without taking away the seriousness of what's taken place (for the most part i do think the final sequence where the Dalit character is the most brutalized and then also suddenly is fully capable of stunts is a little too crazy ).
All in all, though, I really enjoyed this book. Frankly a little upset this is her debut novel, because I want more to read!
All in all, though, I really enjoyed this book. Frankly a little upset this is her debut novel, because I want more to read!
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Violence, and Murder