Reviews tagging 'Animal cruelty'

The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff

215 reviews

brimcnull's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

Shroff explored themes of caste, patriarchy, and female friendship with humor. I found myself laughing throughout and fell in love with the cast of characters. There were a few parts that felt slow to me, but it was a book I’ll be thinking about for a while. 

Be sure to read the content warnings because this book deals with some difficult topics. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, Misogyny, and Rape

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Infertility, and Alcoholism

s_wessely's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny inspiring 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: Rape, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Murder, and Sexual violence

Minor: Alcoholism and Animal cruelty

kteq's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious medium-paced

4.0

#girlgang

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence and Murder

Moderate: Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Classism, Racism, Gun violence, and Toxic friendship

patchworkninja's review against another edition

challenging funny inspiring medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Addiction, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Infertility, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Violence

Minor: Bullying, Death of parent, Body shaming, Gun violence, Animal cruelty, Child death, and Classism

kendal_reads's review against another edition

dark funny medium-paced

• 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Rape, Animal cruelty, and Fatphobia

karimorton33's review against another edition

emotional funny sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0

I enjoyed this book, especially because the storyline was unlike anything I've read before. It was humorous but also serious and showed the real struggles the women in the town go through. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Violence, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Death, Emotional abuse, and Sexism

Moderate: Rape

mylesdoespoems's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny inspiring fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Oh man, one of my favorite debuts in a long time! I was so upset when it ended and I didn't get to hear more from this group of women. Nuanced, funny and dark, Shroff tackles topics like caste, abuse and sexual assault in ways that address their gravity without letting it drag the story all the way down. The whole thing felt so deeply genuine. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Sexual assault

decie's review against another edition

dark funny medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Death and Blood

Minor: Pedophilia

emherrick's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Death, Murder, Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Addiction, Domestic abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Classism, Gun violence, and Animal cruelty

Minor: Blood

l0v3lu's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful tense 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, Religious bigotry, Fatphobia, Violence, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexism

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Rape, Alcoholism, and Child abuse