Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

A Disappearance in Fiji by Nilima Rao

4 reviews

bookscatcoffee's review against another edition

adventurous informative mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

I enjoyed this historical procedural murder mystery!  I learned a lot about Fiji and indentured servitude and Indian migration during the racist, white supremacist, British colonization.  I appreciate that the author brought a personal perspective to her research and had a connection through her family to the story.  A bit slow at the start, and I kinda wish the MC’s past came up a bit earlier.  Worth reading!  4 stars

Historical procedural mystery with diverse characters 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Classism, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Colonisation, and Death

meganpbennett's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

My first 5-star review of the year! A while back, I picked this off a cart full of advanced reader copies, and never found the time to read it. I'm so glad I did. It was a fascinating look at a part of history and culture that I am not even passingly familiar with - colonial Fiji. Like many mysteries with a strong sense of the place, the characters are the reason to read the book. I hope for more adventures with Sergeant Singh. 

Thank you to SOHO Crime for the book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Blood, Infidelity, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Colonisation, Grief, and Deportation

Minor: Cannibalism, Infertility, Pregnancy, and Vomit

crystalisreading's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative mysterious

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Alcohol, Murder, Colonisation, Classism, and Gun violence

Moderate: Medical content, Infidelity, Sexual violence, Grief, Death, Sexual assault, Cursing, Racial slurs, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Blood, Alcohol, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Violence, Medical trauma, Infertility, and Rape

daniellekat's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.25

This was a rather simple debut mystery novel. There were some interesting historical aspects but the mystery was predictable and the writing was annoyingly repetitive (Did Akal need to introduce himself the exact same way to every new character? And did that sentence need to be written out every time??). This falls into the category of "vacation read" for me, it was easy to read and engaging enough but I never had any real investment in the story or characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Slavery, Racial slurs, Colonisation, and Racism

Moderate: Pregnancy, Rape, Murder, Gun violence, Death of parent, and Sexual assault

Minor: Alcohol and Vomit