Reviews tagging 'Rape'

The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff

270 reviews

zoezie's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Rape

neatoburrito's review against another edition

5.0

This was an excellent read. The narrator did an excellent job and the book kept me on my toes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Classism

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Rape

Minor: Body shaming and Death of parent

laedyred's review against another edition

dark funny inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

Hilarious to the point of it feeling almost like a sitcom in some scenes, completely in a good way. The truly horrible things the men in this book do is hard to read sometimes, but the book does a good job at making the realities known while still being an enjoyable, entertaining read. My criticism is that the messages of feminism, equality, female friendship, etc are most often explicitly stated, and they began to cheapen from the blatant repetition. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Violence, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Alcoholism, Classism, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual assault

reinspired_reader's review against another edition

dark 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Islamophobia, Sexual violence, Violence, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Police brutality, Classism, Suicide, Death, Rape, Sexism, Slavery, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Murder

_hollie064_'s review against another edition

dark funny hopeful tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, and Murder

thismangoreads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Gun violence, Fatphobia, Violence, Physical abuse, Murder, Misogyny, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Sexism, Cursing, and Rape

ellaxiao's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

A little bit if a women’s revenge fantasy and a women’s friendship story, setting of a village in India with a microloan program. Loved the morally grey women seeking justice. Didn’t rate higher bc just wasn’t totally gripped by it, didn’t care for the romance, maybe just read it too spread out

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Rape

camillesim's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Murder, Body horror, Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Death, and Addiction

prappleby's review against another edition

dark funny medium-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 assault, Animal cruelty, Murder, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, and Gun violence

Moderate: Rape, Child abuse, Islamophobia, and Misogyny

absnz96's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

It was excellent. The dialogue felt real. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape and Toxic relationship