Reviews

When I Hit You by Meena Kandasamy

livck's review against another edition

5.0

Powerful yet poetic, urgent yet upsetting - an incredible read

rlshnhn's review

4.0

This was such a heartbreaking story written is such a beautiful way. It’s so interesting to see how the culture dealt with domestic abuse.

dogd00d's review against another edition

5.0

4.5. This book is so important. Read it.

saba13's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated

4.0

"But please don’t choose one of a battered wife– that’s an image that will brand itself on your mind, and the longer you think of it, the more impossible it will become for you to relate to me, to love me naturally. You will then love me like a scar loves a wound and I deserve something more."

Definitely not for the faint hearted. Every woman needs to read this once. 

saphieg's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse

laicsouza's review

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Sexual violence

azu_rikka's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

roosmarleen's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

josoko's review

dark informative reflective sad

4.5

laurenpinson's review

5.0

Everyone should read this. That’s all I can say.