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The Erotic Stories of Punjabi Widows by Balli Kaur Jaswal
53 reviews
sineadisreadingagain's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Hate crime, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
rmgiannino's review against another edition
- 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
It was an absolute joy to listen to because there was romance, spice, and mystery! All the best things in one perfect book! I loved following the stories of all of the widows and Nikki and her family.
This book was truly a delight and I think everyone should read it!
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Stalking and Fire/Fire injury
rosecott's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Murder and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Islamophobia
baileyes's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Violence and Murder
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, and Fire/Fire injury
sarabook's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, and Terminal illness
haley49's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I read it in a day. I loved all the sweet ensemble characters, the growth of the leads, the pacing, the themes. There were so many valuable themes throughout the story but none felt rushed or overly forced. They felt like a natural exploration of the Punjabi community’s experience in the UK and beyond. I loved how casually muslim they were and how the different characters were different ranges of religious. It felt so realistic. Everyone’s emotions seemed so realistic and the relationships between the women were gold. Obviously bits and pieces were exaggerated but all the women felt authentic to the spirit of “auntie” culture.
I really appreciated the discussion on middle aged and older women and their importance to communities. Their emotions, sexuality, education, desires, and even gossip were all valid parts of them; and thus essential elements of their community. It was a sweet lesson that a person’s value does not decrease with age nor does it depend upon status, money, gender, education, birth place, children, romantic relationships (present or not), etc.
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Homophobia, Infertility, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Excrement, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, and Sexual harassment
tuesday_evening's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
ratkingwizard's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Suicide, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
mazzeroo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Grief and Religious bigotry
Minor: Emotional abuse, Rape, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting
rbacon's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual content, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Cancer, Infidelity, and Lesbophobia