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parsnipsnap's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
j0nah's review against another edition
challenging
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
smallbean's review against another edition
challenging
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
netrasiva's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
4.0
saschabookishowl's review against another edition
3.0
3.5
I enjoyed the writing style and was intrigued by the intimacy of this book. The author doesn't try to describe a large scale view, spanning years or characters, but rather focuses on all the thoughts and actions of one person over a short period.
I enjoyed the writing style and was intrigued by the intimacy of this book. The author doesn't try to describe a large scale view, spanning years or characters, but rather focuses on all the thoughts and actions of one person over a short period.
kookie_arsh's review against another edition
dark
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
The story of a truly brief marriage indeed...
jackmchenry's review against another edition
challenging
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
4.5
whatsmacksaid's review against another edition
5.0
Four and a half stars.
This was such an excellent read. It was visceral and immediate, and although it dragged in a few small places, I highly recommend it to everyone (except maybe people with PTSD).
We don't know if Ganga was resigned to dying. While I fully understand why the author killed Ganga instead of Dinesh, and accept that doing so really drove home the injustice of the world, the story had primed me to expect that Dinesh would die at the end. To have that expectation subverted disturbed me and, frankly, made me angry as only a reader who feels cheated can feel.
This was such an excellent read. It was visceral and immediate, and although it dragged in a few small places, I highly recommend it to everyone (except maybe people with PTSD).
Spoiler
The one part I disliked immensely was the ending--Ganga dying instead of Dinesh. He spent the entire book acknowledging that death was only a few days or weeks away; the marriage proposal was the only thing in his life since leaving home that really shook him out of the fugue that developed as a result of the war and the constant death surrounding him.We don't know if Ganga was resigned to dying. While I fully understand why the author killed Ganga instead of Dinesh, and accept that doing so really drove home the injustice of the world, the story had primed me to expect that Dinesh would die at the end. To have that expectation subverted disturbed me and, frankly, made me angry as only a reader who feels cheated can feel.
victoriathuyvi's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Death, Death of parent, War, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Abandonment
Minor: Excrement