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tashtasher's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
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? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy, Death of parent, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief
Moderate: Colonisation, Alcohol, Classism, Gore, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Racism and Xenophobia
jenna_justi2004's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Dementia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Medical content, Grief, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Sexism, Stalking, Classism, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Cultural appropriation, Death of parent, Racism, and Toxic friendship
margaret_bookerby's review against another edition
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Medium paced, my ass. This book was very slow and hard for me to get into, but I have several friends who loved it. So maybe it just hit me the wrong way? I really respect Lahiri and loved The Lowland. I found this one to be profoundly depressing and mundane. Particularly the romantic relationships were very formulaic and predictable. I also hate that the sister was not given more of a prominent role in the story.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Toxic relationship
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