Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

Q&A by Vikas Swarup

5 reviews

whitneys_bookstack's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.0

Definitely some recurring homophobia which made me like the book a little less but overall the narrative structure of the life experiences and then related game show question was unique and interesting. The story came together in ways I didn’t expect. Many plot points came to a satisfying conclusion. I haven't seen the movie and didn’t know much about it so I didn’t realize how dark this would be. Definitely check trigger warnings if there’s certain things you want to avoid. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Sexual assault, Torture, and War

Minor: Homophobia and Death of parent

jupytwo's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

4.25

This book was wonderfully written, captivating, and original. It was cleverly planned out and each chapter was jam packed with so much detail, it felt as if I was reading 13 novellas instead of one larger novel. The chapter lengths are perfect too! If you’re not a fast reader, or find it difficult to remember what happens in a novel, I’d recommend  this book. I took a month break while reading it, but since I’d stopped between chapters it felt very easy getting back into things! Very well structured !! 

I loved the ending; it was a happy, hopeful moment in spite of the trials and tribulations of Ram’s life. There was even a moment my jaw dropped in shock!

I will warn, however, that Ram has lived a brutal life. There are no pulled punches when describing Ram’s tumultuous life. I was also surprised by the homophobia and general xenophobic actions from characters through the book. My surprise may come from the cultural differences I have, but it was a shock. 

I haven’t seen the movie (Dev Patel i LOVE you), but I have heard it’s quite different and more heartwarming than this is. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Suicide

Moderate: Homophobia and Xenophobia

isabellamaria's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Murder, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Sexual harassment, Gun violence, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Alcohol, Incest, and Injury/Injury detail

frafroe's review against another edition

adventurous dark lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Homophobia, Physical abuse, and Child abuse

charlottesoph's review against another edition

medium-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Torture, Police brutality, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Violence, Pedophilia, Murder, Homophobia, and Religious bigotry

Minor: War, Alcoholism, Suicide, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Misogyny, and Grief