Reviews tagging 'Xenophobia'

Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows by Balli Kaur Jaswal

25 reviews

litbrett's review against another edition

funny hopeful tense fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Xenophobia, Murder, and Violence

missiluiza's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious fast-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? No

5.0

É bizarro o quão bom esse livro é!! Não tem um ponto sem nó, as personagens são muito cativantes, a história é perfeita

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Xenophobia

Moderate: Violence, Death, and Fire/Fire injury

solenekeleroux's review against another edition

emotional funny 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Misogyny, Violence, Xenophobia, and Racism

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Murder, and Suicide

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, and Rape

corriejn's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny lighthearted mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Racism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Religious bigotry, Suicide, Xenophobia, Racial slurs, and Death of parent

Minor: Stalking, Infidelity, Mental illness, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Cancer, Car accident, Murder, and Chronic illness

loelam's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny informative inspiring reflective tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexism, Sexual content, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Religious bigotry

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, and Xenophobia

chronicallyplotting's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing 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? No

4.0

This book was a genre I usually wouldn’t choose but I am glad I did. It was a great story but also had three storylines running together. A mystery, meets erotica,meets culture clash. I enjoyed learning about another culture and how that culture has changed its norms over time. Or some have. I enjoyed the humor throughout and seeing women rise above their “roles” and start making changes for themselves and their futures. Excellent story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Death, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Sexual content, Suicide, and Xenophobia

toberomanced's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

An erotic and entertaining murder mystery. I highly highly recommend!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Xenophobia, Sexual content, Misogyny, and Sexism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Murder

Minor: Alcohol, Cancer, Child death, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Grief, Islamophobia, Rape, Religious bigotry, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

caribbeangirlreading's review

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, and Stalking

Moderate: Infidelity

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Racism, Rape, and Xenophobia

elly29's review against another edition

funny fast-paced

• 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

3.0

A quick, mostly fun read. Indeed, there were some dirty stories -- I was expecting more, though after the first few my prudishness got the better of me and I skipped, which is the joy of reading -- but a lot of it was about culture and clashes between first- and second-generation immigrants. Some of it was belabored. I got frustrated with the "we can't tell you" a major plot point "because you're not part of our community" as a writing device. A lot of it seemed reductively dualistic: modern v traditional, pleasure v prudishness. That things are as simple as flipping a switch and everything is okay. I was also was not a fan of being in Kulwinder's POV (and did we get into Nikki's mother Harpreet's POV?). Eh, anyway, it might be a fun beach read if you're looking for a dual-culture novel.

I did learn what "ladoo" are!! I'm very excited about this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Xenophobia, Murder, Misogyny, and Sexism

Minor: Bullying

emilysbookishlife's review

emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Xenophobia and Suicide

Minor: Rape