Reviews tagging 'Islamophobia'

The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff

33 reviews

sarahbethhh's review against another edition

dark funny 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? It's complicated

3.5

Strangely lighthearted for the subject matter. The narrator for the audiobook was great and brought the story to life. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Rape, Classism, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, and Islamophobia

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

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

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

prinzessin_aj's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful sad tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Grief, Police brutality, Vomit, Toxic friendship, Sexual violence, Religious bigotry, Child abuse, Cursing, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Misogyny, Islamophobia, Death, Animal cruelty, Toxic relationship, Rape, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Addiction, and Alcoholism

Minor: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, and Fatphobia

kers_tin's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Fatphobia, Murder, Domestic abuse, Rape, Police brutality, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Ableism

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Islamophobia, and Pedophilia

blinnja's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Body shaming, Gaslighting, and Fatphobia

Moderate: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Violence, and Sexism

Minor: Suicide, Miscarriage, Classism, and Islamophobia

hallowini's review

dark emotional funny fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Sexism, Toxic friendship, Islamophobia, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Gore, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Alcoholism, Cursing, Fatphobia, Addiction, Gun violence, Murder, and Death

Minor: Vomit, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

readingwithcoffee's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, Police brutality, Misogyny, Islamophobia, Addiction, Sexism, Sexual violence, Murder, Blood, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Alcoholism

emmagreenwood's review against another edition

dark funny informative lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Classism, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Ableism, Animal cruelty, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Child abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Infertility, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Abandonment, Body horror, Body shaming, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Torture, Toxic friendship, Violence, Islamophobia, Alcohol, Sexual violence, and Suicide