Reviews

The Unlikely Adventures of the Shergill Sisters by Balli Kaur Jaswal

tams112's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

paulanisk's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

2.5

yarn_chicken's review

3.0

I enjoyed her first book more, but loved the shoutout to Hollins folks in the acknowledgements!

oblatecordon's review

emotional reflective tense 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

suvata's review

4.0

ModernMrsDarcy.com Summer 2019 Reading List

I love books about other cultures. I mean, I pretty much know how things work in America but, I’m completely fascinated by stories that delve into people from India, Japan, China, Africa, Russia, etc. The more I read about our differences, the more I appreciate our sameness.

enteringthetwilightzone's review

adventurous emotional informative sad medium-paced

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

3.25

ellej88's review against another edition

emotional funny 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? It's complicated

4.0

cheerfully_chaotic_leo's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

4.25

hamilgrom's review

3.0

Similar to many other readers, I picked this up on the strength of Jaswal's previous book. I'm a fan of Jaswal's writing and her skill at placing readers in a particular setting. The character development in this book was very strong, by the end I felt like I truly knew all three of the sisters and their Mum. My biggest gripe though is that the majority of the book felt repetitive and this was exasperated by the author's decision to delay major reveals until almost 80% of the way through the book. Multiple chapters ended with Rajni reflecting back on her previous trip to India and what went wrong before we as readers were able to learn the full story. I found that frustrating, the payoff for waiting so long wasn't good enough. That issue aside, I enjoyed the book and found it highly readable. I would definitely read what Jaswal does next.

bippityboppityboop's review

5.0

New favorite novel of the year.