Reviews tagging 'Fire/Fire injury'

Geheime Geschichten für Frauen, die Saris tragen by Balli Kaur Jaswal

50 reviews

mraddd's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Domestic abuse, Child death, Suicide, Grief, and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Sexism, Infidelity, Mental illness, Terminal illness, and Stalking

indiarose8's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious relaxing sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

Overall I enjoyed this book but parts of the plot were a bit unbelievable. The second storyline about Maya felt dropped in. I wish the writer would have just focused on the widows. I wanted to get to know them more. The writing felt a bit clunky at times but the erotic stories were beautifully written. I loved the premise. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Racism and Murder

Minor: Death of parent

alexg52's review against another edition

emotional funny 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Fire/Fire injury

A good read! Takes some surprising turns as the story develops with diverse POV characters and fun character interactions.

missiluiza's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? No

5.0

É bizarro o quão bom esse livro é!! Não tem um ponto sem nó, as personagens são muito cativantes, a história é perfeita

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Xenophobia

Moderate: Violence, Death, and Fire/Fire injury

breese's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury and Suicide

Moderate: Infidelity

corriejn's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny lighthearted mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Racism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Religious bigotry, Suicide, Xenophobia, Racial slurs, and Death of parent

Minor: Stalking, Infidelity, Mental illness, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Cancer, Car accident, Murder, and Chronic illness

1414's review against another edition

funny lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Racism, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Suicide

loelam's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny informative inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexism, Sexual content, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Religious bigotry

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, and Xenophobia

chronicallyplotting's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing medium-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? No

4.0

This book was a genre I usually wouldn’t choose but I am glad I did. It was a great story but also had three storylines running together. A mystery, meets erotica,meets culture clash. I enjoyed learning about another culture and how that culture has changed its norms over time. Or some have. I enjoyed the humor throughout and seeing women rise above their “roles” and start making changes for themselves and their futures. Excellent story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Death, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Sexual content, Suicide, and Xenophobia

patti_cake08's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted fast-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

4.25

It's a fast-read, suprisingly insightful, and a really good book that is both easy to read on your way to somewhere and still pull you into the hearts and truths of others often dismissed by their communities. With the occasional extreme perspective on Punjabi traditions that seemed a bit too critical rather than objective, the story still grips you with the gossips, desire and closeted fears that tight-nit communities may have in the face of injustices and close-mindedness, surviving against a very foreign surrounding. A grip into tradition while still balancing the choice of a better life somewhere else, you hold true to your home, but learn not to deny your wishes. At least, these wonderful widows did. 
Oh, and the erotic stories? True sensual artistry.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Child death, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Suicide, Religious bigotry, and Misogyny