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A review by susiedoom
The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff
4.0
Geeta’s husband went missing five years ago, and local gossip says Geeta murdered him herself. But there’s an upside to the situation: Geeta has more freedom to run her jewelry business, and few people are brave enough to cross her. When women in town start asking Geeta to help them off their own abusive husbands, she must decide how far she’s willing to go to keep her reputation.
This is a darkly funny, action-packed novel that also raises some serious feminist issues. Geeta is a grumpy, "unlikable" protagonist, but her sense of humor and begrudging affection for the people in her life wins you over by the end. If you can handle the violence, abuse, and making light of painful situations, it's a highly entertaining ride.
This is a darkly funny, action-packed novel that also raises some serious feminist issues. Geeta is a grumpy, "unlikable" protagonist, but her sense of humor and begrudging affection for the people in her life wins you over by the end. If you can handle the violence, abuse, and making light of painful situations, it's a highly entertaining ride.