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mscalls's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
shanaya_ron's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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
4.5
This was a great book. I guess I enjoyed it more as we did it for class and had to go through the various techniques of Postcolonial writings. This aided my understanding of the book. I greatly appreciate Sidhwa for presenting such an authentic first hand account of the horrors of partition. When the gap in the narrative came to my notice, I was astounded by the subtle details that Sidhwa had placed and left it to her readers capability to connect the dots.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual violence, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Physical abuse, Rape, Kidnapping, and Murder
Minor: Sexual harassment
busybea's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide, Torture, Violence, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual harassment
Minor: Rape and Stalking