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fkshg8465's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Colonisation, Grief, Bullying, Trafficking, Rape, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Racism, Suicide, Torture, Abortion, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Stalking, Addiction, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Car accident, Gore, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Confinement, Murder, and Violence
ttatt's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Car accident, Abortion, Addiction, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Drug use, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Blood, Child abuse, Classism, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Trafficking, and Violence
lizzym126's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Confinement, Addiction, Kidnapping, Racism, Child death, Classism, Colonisation, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Murder, Drug use, Rape, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Sexual content, Slavery, Trafficking, Violence, Car accident, Drug abuse, and Gun violence
bootsmom3's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Colonisation, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Trafficking, and Violence
Moderate: Abortion
mariemaistrop's review
- 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
4.25
Moderate: Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Abortion, Addiction, Violence, Rape, Suicide, Drug use, Death, and Blood
grantsharpies's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Moderate: Abortion, Addiction, Body shaming, Confinement, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Colonisation, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gore, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Animal death, Blood, Pedophilia, Trafficking, Violence, Animal cruelty, Grief, Kidnapping, Medical content, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Car accident, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical trauma
victoriarosalesvt's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Drug abuse, Death, Gun violence, Alcoholism, and Murder
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Abortion
torturedreadersdept's review
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Addiction, Grief, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic friendship, Animal cruelty, Classism, Cursing, Violence, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Alcohol, Blood, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Dysphoria, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, and Mental illness
Moderate: Abortion, Suicide, and Pregnancy
deagaric's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
I loved the unpredictable story line and the family saga aspect of the tale. Though I strongly recommend glancing at the trigger warnings before starting this book (the continued rape and sodomy of a minor is very explicit and highly disturbing and I genuinely wish I had skipped reading those chapters), Kapoor also adds in details about the strengths of human bonds and the need for secure attachment to others even when raised around violence and neglect. Quite a few comedic moments as well, particularly from Sunny's assistant, Eli, towards the end.
I also liked learning about India's geography and spent a decent amount of time googling up the places so I can imagine the setting more clearly. The author was born and raised in northern India and I think brings a special expertise to capturing it as a backdrop to the story.
The reason I give this a 4 rather than 5 is the weird pacing; it'll be 100mph for dozens of pages, and then slow down into a school-zone pace for a 100 more. Particularly around the point of Book/Section 3 and 4, the story became a slog, and took willpower to push through to the end. I assume a lot of the seemling unnecessary backstory will become important in the second and third book of this trilogy, so keeping my eyes peeled for that!
Graphic: Violence, Alcohol, Gore, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Rape, and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Addiction, Murder, Car accident, Drug abuse, Gun violence, and Blood
Minor: Child abuse, Abortion, Torture, and Death of parent
cstewart88's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Sexual violence, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Sexual assault, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Abortion, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Abandonment, and Rape