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aditi_agarwal's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
slow-paced
3.0
Arundhati Roy has a beautiful way with words, and that undoubtedly can be seen throughout the book, however, to me it seemed that she went a little overboard this time with long, tiring descriptions that almost seemed unnecessary. That is also what made this book a very difficult one to read.
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.
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.
Content Warnings
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
loy127's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
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
dinojah's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
slow-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
4.5
I didn't kill him. He killed himself. But we made him kill himself. ... Every day. He was forced to look at us. Forced to remember. It must have driven him crazy. Eventually it made him self-destruct. So, to answer your question, no, I did not kill him. ... One day Kashmir will make India self-destruct in the same way. You may have blinded all of us, every one of us, with your pellet guns by then, But you will still have eyes to see what you have done to us. You're not destroying us. You are constructing us. It's yourselves that you are destroying.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual harassment, and Transphobia
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