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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
informative
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Baš ništa posebno. :( Malo sam čak i razočarana. Previše ponavljanja, likovi nedorađeni... Mnjeh.
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
informative
mysterious
tense
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:
Yes
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I was intrigued at first because of the historical fiction aspect, but the weight of a sometimes-confusing plot that threw together almost-too many moving parts and hit generic storied beats got a bit sluggish, especially from the middle to the end.
Persis as a character, too, had no depth to me. I never felt like I got to know her more than those tender moments with her dad. Outside of that, she was just a cold, hardened policewoman who is like most Law & Order no bullshit types.
I may give the second book in the series a chance, but not for awhile. I think Khan has strong writing at times, especially in the historical aspects and the character building scenes, but he needs to bring that to the forefront of the story. Obviously that will take away from some mystery, and maybe I just don’t like mystery novels, but in this first novel in the series, the mystery ended up becoming the least interesting part to me.
…I say all this, but I also could see it being an entertaining enough Netflix India drama series.
Persis as a character, too, had no depth to me. I never felt like I got to know her more than those tender moments with her dad. Outside of that, she was just a cold, hardened policewoman who is like most Law & Order no bullshit types.
I may give the second book in the series a chance, but not for awhile. I think Khan has strong writing at times, especially in the historical aspects and the character building scenes, but he needs to bring that to the forefront of the story. Obviously that will take away from some mystery, and maybe I just don’t like mystery novels, but in this first novel in the series, the mystery ended up becoming the least interesting part to me.
…I say all this, but I also could see it being an entertaining enough Netflix India drama series.
Adventurous and cerebral mystery about the first female detective in the Indian Police Force.
Personally, I would've preferred fewer deep dives into Indian history, but that may be due to familiarity.
Looking forward to the next book!
Personally, I would've preferred fewer deep dives into Indian history, but that may be due to familiarity.
Looking forward to the next book!
adventurous
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, War
Moderate: Gun violence, Violence
Minor: Sexual violence, Sexual harassment
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes