Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff

120 reviews

planreadrepeat's review

dark emotional funny reflective 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

4.5

I wasn’t sure how I felt about the first part of the book. It was a little slow but also reflective. Geeta isolated herself and it wasn’t until the group started uniting that it became more interesting. Hard to review without spoilers but it had lots of twists and many parts of humor even though it touched on some very heavy topics that impact India. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Murder, Infidelity, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexism, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Islamophobia, and Rape

anna_brawn's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Hate crime, Murder, Sexual assault, Gun violence, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Misogyny

Moderate: Infertility, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Rape, and Police brutality

Minor: Suicide and Miscarriage

danielle_sips_tea's review

dark funny hopeful mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Murder, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Animal cruelty

Minor: Bullying, Suicide, Gun violence, Body shaming, and Fatphobia

barbarella85's review against another edition

dark hopeful

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Xenophobia, Domestic abuse, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Religious bigotry, Alcoholism, and Animal cruelty

runefactories's review

dark tense medium-paced

• 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Bullying and Animal cruelty

tashtasher's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative mysterious sad tense 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: Gore, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Death, Rape, Religious bigotry, Violence, Alcohol, Infertility, Murder, and Sexism

Moderate: Classism, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Islamophobia, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Animal cruelty, Grief, Gun violence, Racism, Sexual assault, Infertility, and Infidelity

Minor: Cancer, Excrement, Vomit, Miscarriage, Stalking, and Sexual harassment

wordlessthings's review against another edition

was expecting #girlgang and humour, but this is just so depressing. everyone's husband is physically and emotionally abusive, no woman anywhere is safe, and i just found myself thinking, even if they kill any of these men, it'll never be better for these women.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Animal cruelty

rnbhargava's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing 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

4.25

This book is a great dark comedy. If anything, I wanted even more chapters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Blood, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Confinement, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Trafficking, Body shaming, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Slavery, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Violence, Vomit, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Bullying, Classism, Grief, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, and Infidelity

There is evidence of all of these triggers but essentially all of it gets avenged or is discussed regarding how unfair it is. No characters performing these triggers fully gets away with anything. That said, our core group of characters also do plenty of awful things. It’s a dark comedy with murders. Brace yourself.

ladykatka's review against another edition

mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I hope I can be half as sassy as these women if my life is ever threatened.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Murder, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Death, and Alcohol

Moderate: Rape

yuyuv's review

challenging dark emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

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