Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff

12 reviews

zara89's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Murder, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Violence, Blood, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Sexual assault, Rape, Physical abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Gun violence, and Forced institutionalization

sarah984's review

dark funny 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

I liked this dark comedy a lot - it felt almost like a movie and there are great relationships between the women. I knocked off a star because the romance was kind of whatever to me and some aspects of the final confrontation were a bit silly.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Murder, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Ableism, Alcoholism, Confinement, Police brutality, Rape, Toxic relationship, Violence, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Pedophilia, Abandonment, Blood, Body shaming, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Infertility, Gun violence, and Misogyny

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Child abuse, and Islamophobia