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The Unlikely Adventures of the Shergill Sisters by Balli Kaur Jaswal
6 reviews
henrismum'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? Yes
3.25
Audiobook (All of my entries on The Story Graph are audiobooks.)
Why I added this book to my TBR pile: Since this is a popular book, it may have come as a recommendation.
Will I read more of the
This was a good read that took me to India. The stories of the three women were compelling. The story of their mother's death was sad, but understandable.
The narrators were Soneela Nankani and Deepti Gupta. I don't know which did the most narrating, but they were both good.
Source: Queens Library
Moderate: Alcohol, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Confinement, Grief, Abortion, Colonisation, Pregnancy, and Sexism
Minor: Sexual violence, Infertility, and Miscarriage
jordan_noel's review
- 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
4.25
This book talks about the patriarchy (specifically in India), MeToo and women's rights movements, female feticide, marriage, spirituality, and how to connect and adapt to different situations in order to preserve the most important relationships.
I loved these characters and grew closer to them as they slowly learned to trust one another and deconstruct the difficulties of their childhoods together. The only real flaw to me was that the characters didn't feel entirely real as they began to transition into a better relationship with each other. It was close, but just not quite there I don't think.
Overall, I thought this book was great and necessary for anyone learning to sacrifice a bit of their pride to repair lost connects with people they love.
Graphic: Death of parent, Infertility, Toxic relationship, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Abortion, Sexism, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Suicide, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Racism
Minor: Police brutality, Rape, Alcoholism, Cursing, Sexual assault, and Physical abuse
There is a section of the book (maybe 1 page detailing the event and 10 pages mentioning it) about police brutality. In this same area, a group of girls recite sexual assault statistics and detail a rape that occurred recently in a major city---it's very news-like. One character has an alcohol dependency, but it's only really mentioned in the first third of the book and she's making efforts to escape it from the time we know her. One character is in a toxic relationship and experiences emotional and physical abuse. There are heavy instances of misogyny and sexual harassment for the characters once they're in India.suz_n_van'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
4.5
Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, Cancer, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Infertility, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Abortion, and Suicide
fieldsandfeels's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Sexism
Minor: Xenophobia
cozjetez's review
- 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
Moderate: Abortion, Grief, Sexism, and Suicide
linnkaren's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Sexism
Moderate: Abortion, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence