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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
tense
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:
Yes
Prima whodunnit, beetje Agatha Christie stijl (een aantal verdachten, veel nadenken en aan het einde de grand reveal), maar nog een vleugje procedural detective er doorheen. Speet zich af in post onafhankelijkheid India, en volgt de eerste vrouwelijke inspecteur. Voor zo’n detective een relatief gelaagd karakter, maar daar lees je het natuurlijk niet voor. Geschiedenis van India en dan vooral de partition is interessant. Al met al, prima!
informative
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is great stuff!! Love the heroine Inspector Persis Wadia rocks!! Vaseem educates you about the views in India towards women and social castes. You cannot help but to root for her to get the job done. Highly recommended - 5 stars is not enough!!
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
adventurous
mysterious
fast-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:
N/A
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I like this one. The one thing I had a hard time with was the idea Persis could proceed as she did in the time period this was set. I know the author wanted to highlight the fallout of Partition, but the first female officer to join the IPS was Kiran Bedi in 1972, two decades later. Given the misogyny still rampant in large parts of Indian society today, I just wasn't buying Persis doing all she did in 1950, even though the author did highlight obstacles she faced due to her gender.
That said, the setting was fascinating and it was good to read a novel set in India by a Desi author rather than one of Euro or American background. The mystery kept me going up until close to the end.
That said, the setting was fascinating and it was good to read a novel set in India by a Desi author rather than one of Euro or American background. The mystery kept me going up until close to the end.
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No