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yuyuv's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Gore, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Infidelity, Medical content, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Torture, Violence, Body horror, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Islamophobia, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Police brutality, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Fatphobia, Alcoholism, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Infertility, Abandonment, Drug abuse, Ableism, Addiction, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Child abuse, Classism, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, Cursing, Death, and Death of parent
Minor: Cancer
kantrim'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
2.5
Welcome to a small Indian village, where women are worthless and men are pigs.
This is a very slow burn and dives deep into Indian culture, casteism, and how truly worthless women are viewed in this time set of India. I think the author did a very good job of showing the hidden strengths of these women who are often beaten, raped, and even burned alive as described in this book. It has a great developing feminist tone and I appreciated watching the character growth as some of these women really began to add fuel to their own fire and discover their self worth.
The reason I rated this story so low is it truly was way too slow for me. The authors voice was also very confusing for me to follow and all of the deep layers that she began to make seemed to unravel. I especially did not like the ending at all. It seemed so rushed and just very out of character for the way this book was headed but not in a good way for me.
This book definitely invoked emotion which I applaud the author for. I am not sure if this is meant to represent past or present day Indian culture but it definitely makes you think about how different women were and are viewed today.
Graphic: Classism and Cultural appropriation
Moderate: Rape