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Äärimmäisen onnen ministeriö by Hanna Tarkka, Arundhati Roy
7 reviews
fuckcarsridebikes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Miscarriage, Suicide, Transphobia, Police brutality, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Racism, Rape, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Classism, Torture, Pedophilia, Murder, Gore, Dysphoria, Domestic abuse, Blood, Animal cruelty, War, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Child death, Islamophobia, Gun violence, Colonisation, Infidelity, and Hate crime
m4rtt4's review
- 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? It's complicated
3.25
Graphic: Violence, Transphobia, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Mass/school shootings, Animal death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Police brutality, Racism, Racial slurs, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Death, Medical content, Islamophobia, and War
kshertz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Minor: Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Transphobia, Violence, Body shaming, Racial slurs, Abandonment, Blood, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Religious bigotry, Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Sexual assault, War, Gun violence, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Police brutality, Misogyny, and Murder
aditi_agarwal's review against another edition
3.0
Other than that, the book beautifully intertwines the struggles that the various minorities in India- gender minorities, religious minorities, caste minorities etc. have faced throughout the history of India and continue to face even today.
The parrelism between the various struggles of India, and the various struggles of the Indians often ignored and overlooked will almost well up your eyes at times, fill you with rage, with a longing for justice- but oftentimes the overly flamboyant descriptions suck the intensity out of those moments.
I am glad I picked this book up because it is informative and stirs your emotions, but i will also be honest, i almost gave up on this book many times.
Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual violence, Classism, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Rape, War, Sexual harassment, Transphobia, Bullying, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, and Torture
littlecake's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
My feelings
The story
The writing
The symbolism
Why it might not be for you?
- You must be interested and have some knowledge about Indian politics. Roy is more a political essayist, and it shows. She will do a really radical commentary on today's India through the characters' eyes. She touches on some really controversial topics: caste, Kashmir, Islamophobia, etc. It's important to know that this book is not written for a western audience. Things are not explained and she often refers to different politicians by funny descriptions. But if you don't know the Indian political scene, you will be super confused. Its main target is the south Asian audience.
- You must enjoy characters driven books a lot. There is not much of a plot here. We go deep into the characters' reality, their vision of the world and history. If you want something moving fast with an action this one is not for you.
Moderate: Death, Islamophobia, Police brutality, Racism, Outing, Transphobia, War, Colonisation, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Pregnancy, and Xenophobia
Minor: Alcoholism and Animal cruelty
loy127's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: War, Genocide, Murder, Violence, Torture, Stalking, Death, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Gun violence, Transphobia, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, Child death, Blood, Death of parent, Racism, and Police brutality
bingereading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Islamophobia, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Violence, Child death, and Transphobia