Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi

93 reviews

nirejalk's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Abortion, Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Infidelity, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Medical trauma, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Sexual content, Miscarriage, and Grief

mother_of_theo's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Classism, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Pregnancy

annaj207's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Abortion, and Child death

ajoppen's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion and Miscarriage

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

lana_reads98's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Sexual assault

Moderate: Death of parent

annatroughton's review against another edition

inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Abortion, and Infertility

Minor: Colonisation, Domestic abuse, and Sexual harassment

betag1013's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Child death, Classism, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Abortion, Death, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Infertility, Pregnancy, Medical content, Physical abuse, Grief, Misogyny, and Toxic relationship

hannazoeo's review against another edition

60% into this book, I realized it was going to be a dnf. I was enjoying parts of the story and Lakshmi as a character, aside from it being a sort of "exotic" portrayal of India written for Westerners. But then I couldn't get over the glossed-over child sexual abuse, and when the author tries to make Lakshmi's abusive ex-husband a sympathetic character. We learn that he "only" beat her because he knew about her induced miscarriages - while being in an abusive marriage she never wanted. A redemptive arc is okay... but not done in this shallow way. 

I understand that India, and especially women in that country, has had an extraordinarily difficult time with its history of child marriages and sexual abuse. But I've felt that these things can be written about with a feeling of desensitization or reasoning I can't understand. This isn't really a criticism of the author(s) and their experiences, but just a feeling that made this book not right for me.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Rape, Pregnancy, and Physical abuse

elderwoodreads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I was stuck on a rating for this fort a bit. I think I would give the audiobook 5 stars but if I read this on paper it probably would have been 4 stars so I split the difference. The narrator of this audiobook absolutely sucks you in and transports you to 1950s India. I loved the rich descriptions of smells and tastes that were given, however I feel like in text this could have felt bogged down. The story itself is inspiring and deals with issues of autonomy, independence, and family. I really enjoyed it and I'm looking forward to the next one in the series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, and Classism

Moderate: Blood, Pregnancy, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Abortion, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Medical content, Miscarriage, Medical trauma, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Islamophobia, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Death of parent, and Alcohol

sarahflanders's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Domestic abuse, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Death of parent, Infertility, Medical content, Miscarriage, and Sexual content