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grace_cr1's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
franceselsie's review
- 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? Yes
3.75
I found one or two of the chapters a bit jarring (such as the chapter when Tara and Antara first visit the Ashram) as they seemed to break the flow of the narrative a bit, but the conclusion and ending is great. I think this novel will stay with me for some time.
Moderate: Cursing, Death, and Sexual content
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
laurataylor's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Dementia, Grief, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Alcohol
creepypiespice's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Dementia
Moderate: Cursing, Eating disorder, Racism, Sexual content, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
Minor: Child death, Fatphobia, Suicidal thoughts, Excrement, and Abortion
book_perk's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Moderate: Chronic illness, Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Dementia, and Pregnancy
travelseatsreads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I enjoyed how Doshi looked at the almost toxic relationship between the character and the mother and thought how she looked back through the different time frames worked well. She made me question at times who was at fault in that moment and what actually did happen in reality.
I also really enjoyed how Doshi displayed just how effected people can be from events in their childhood without at times realising those effects themselves.
However I found I couldn't warm to or connect with any of the characters and found the stereotypical characterization of the "Indians vs Westerners" to be over the top, caricaturistic and wildly negative.
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Excrement, and Dementia
Moderate: Blood
Minor: Animal cruelty