Reviews tagging 'Sexual harassment'

The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff

59 reviews

jodierose14's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Death, Child abuse, and Sexual harassment

frieda_y's review

adventurous challenging emotional funny informative inspiring reflective medium-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

This book just did it for me. The way Parini Shroff wrote this story of a fierce woman, with unjust circumstances and inner monologue so great, this indian village full of cultural rules and varied characters, this story of getting justice even when you have to take it forcefully from your oppressors and sometimes just from society itself, this group of women hating and loving each other with their history and misunderstandings and selfishness and compassion, all while writing it in the most humorous and funny way imaginable, the situations that came up, the conversations held, but still never losing the impact, the emotion and the human connection between the characters and between all of this the rich and beautiful and sometimes terrifying culture of India. Just incredible. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Domestic abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Murder, Rape, Classism, Alcoholism, and Sexual assault

mraddd's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Sexual harassment, Animal cruelty, Classism, Domestic abuse, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Misogyny, Outing, Rape, Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Gun violence, Islamophobia, Fatphobia, and Pedophilia

abizybadger's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

raellio's review

dark funny fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Death, Murder, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Blood, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Gun violence

Minor: Child abuse, Police brutality, and Vomit

caitlandia__'s review

challenging dark emotional funny 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Racism, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Gun violence, Murder, Hate crime, Cursing, Pedophilia, Grief, Animal cruelty, Addiction, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, and Sexism

rehearsal_collection's review

dark 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Suicide

aimeeactually's review

challenging dark emotional funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Alcohol, Rape, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Domestic abuse, Outing, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, Addiction, Cursing, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Police brutality, Infertility, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Murder, Racial slurs, Classism, Death, Sexual content, Torture, Animal cruelty, Misogyny, and Sexual harassment

_anzo_'s review

dark funny hopeful 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Rape, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Pedophilia

xread_write_repeatx's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Violence, Sexual assault, Murder, Blood, Sexual violence, Religious bigotry, Misogyny, Body horror, Sexism, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Fatphobia, Cursing, Gaslighting, Rape, Child death, Emotional abuse, Racism, Addiction, Torture, Alcoholism, Pedophilia, and Infertility

Moderate: Transphobia, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, and Alcohol