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travelseatsreads's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I normally enjoy books which are on the more unusual side and tend to make people feel uncomfortable but this one was a bit hit and miss for me.
I enjoyed how Doshi looked at the almost toxic relationship between the character and the mother and thought how she looked back through the different time frames worked well. She made me question at times who was at fault in that moment and what actually did happen in reality.
I also really enjoyed how Doshi displayed just how effected people can be from events in their childhood without at times realising those effects themselves.
However I found I couldn't warm to or connect with any of the characters and found the stereotypical characterization of the "Indians vs Westerners" to be over the top, caricaturistic and wildly negative.
I enjoyed how Doshi looked at the almost toxic relationship between the character and the mother and thought how she looked back through the different time frames worked well. She made me question at times who was at fault in that moment and what actually did happen in reality.
I also really enjoyed how Doshi displayed just how effected people can be from events in their childhood without at times realising those effects themselves.
However I found I couldn't warm to or connect with any of the characters and found the stereotypical characterization of the "Indians vs Westerners" to be over the top, caricaturistic and wildly negative.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Fatphobia, Gore, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Blood
Minor: Animal cruelty
heini's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
I listened to this as an audiobook during my walks and probably had too much distractions going on to fully appreciate this book.
It was hard to get through as it deals with heavy topics, such as dementia and mother-daughter relationship, and it's also very gritty-realistic.
A lot of talk of bladders and pissing and perspiration and odor and plucking hairs.
It could've worked better a tad shorter.
It was hard to get through as it deals with heavy topics, such as dementia and mother-daughter relationship, and it's also very gritty-realistic.
A lot of talk of bladders and pissing and perspiration and odor and plucking hairs.
It could've worked better a tad shorter.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship
Minor: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual content
A rape scene with adult male and small child.
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