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The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff

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andrea_lachance's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful 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

4.25

A stunning debut that balances humor, patriarchy, caste systems, and the importance of female friendships.

I came into this book mostly blind. I’d picked it up about a year ago at my local library and was mildly intrigued, but never got around to reading it. This is my second go at having the book, and first go at reading it.

This book is best read with a basic understanding of the premise and an open mind.

Shroff’s debut is impressive. ‘Bandit Queens’ balances its dark humor amazingly well, I actually chuckled at a couple of incredibly dark jokes! Shroff’s book is also a love letter to female relationships, and female friendships. She writes such dynamic and flawed characters and I loved/hated them all.

Geeta is my girl! She’s sharp, funny, and such a powerhouse. She’s not perfect and that’s why I love her. She’s fucking funny as fuck idc what anyone says, put her on a stage with a mic.

I will say, I wasn’t prepared for how grapic the book would get with S.A. AND DV, so readers should be weary of that. The climax also left a bit to be desisted, the book rapped up pretty quickly. But honestly? I was really just vibing, reading about what Geeta and the girls were getting up to.

I keep reading books with alcoholics and SA. Coincidence? Idk. I’m trying not to read too much into it.

Female friendships for the win, and friends that slay together stick together!

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schaubh's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious medium-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? Yes

4.5

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aishma_raghu's review against another edition

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dark funny inspiring 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

5.0

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meskeets's review against another edition

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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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jacquinotjackie's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
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

this book was funny, smart, heartbreaking, and heartwarming. parini shroff absolutely knocked it out of the park.

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frieda_y's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional funny 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

This book just did it for me. The way Parini Shroff wrote this story of a fierce woman, with unjust circumstances and inner monologue so great, this indian village full of cultural rules and varied characters, this story of getting justice even when you have to take it forcefully from your oppressors and sometimes just from society itself, this group of women hating and loving each other with their history and misunderstandings and selfishness and compassion, all while writing it in the most humorous and funny way imaginable, the situations that came up, the conversations held, but still never losing the impact, the emotion and the human connection between the characters and between all of this the rich and beautiful and sometimes terrifying culture of India. Just incredible.

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