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its_van_vulpen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Abortion, Rape, Sexual content, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Miscarriage, Domestic abuse, Dysphoria, Infertility, Physical abuse, and Pregnancy
susannah_knox's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Miscarriage, Abortion, and Infidelity
Moderate: Alcoholism and Domestic abuse
meag_mcg's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Abortion, Abandonment, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Alcoholism, and Pregnancy
Scenes of discrimination based on caste and sexsarahaf712's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Blood, Child death, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Medical content, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Vomit
Moderate: Alcoholism, Classism, Gaslighting, Islamophobia, Sexism, and Sexual assault
Minor: Colonisation, Racism, and Racial slurs
Content warnings: victim blaming; sex worksrykota's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Abortion
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Miscarriage
Minor: Alcoholism
zakyya's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Minor: Abandonment, Abortion, Alcoholism, Child death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, and Vomit
house_of_hannah's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I was alright with this at first though. I found the first third of the book to be fascinating as I learned about henna, the caste system of India, and their everyday lives. I rather liked the main character, Lakshmi, so it was interesting to see how she survived after running away as a teenager.
However, her 13 year old sister, Radha, changed a lot on how I feel about this book. At first she was a very sympathetic character. She had lost her parents, discovered her long-lost sister, and had nothing to her name. She quickly starts acting like a spoiled brat though, and no matter what Lakshmi sacrifices it isn't good enough for her. I was so annoyed at how this selfish child, who wanted to act like an adult, was causing so many problems that I just couldn't enjoy the book anymore.
The writing style is very descriptive and vibrant. This was ok for the first half of the book, but by the end I was a bit bored, and found myself skimming over the excessive descriptions.
Graphic: Abortion, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Miscarriage, Infidelity, Infertility, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent
Moderate: Alcoholism, Blood, Misogyny, and Grief
Minor: Bullying and Sexual assault
talkbookswithangela's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Vomit, Death of parent, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Blood, Child death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Domestic abuse
leahsbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Abortion, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Suicide, Mental illness, and Miscarriage
solenodon's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Sexism