4.82k reviews for:

The Henna Artist

Alka Joshi

4.08 AVERAGE

calipidder's review against another edition

4.0

emotional 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

hackenbrook's review against another edition

5.0

emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

ellaaagrace's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional 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

piaoflynn's review against another edition

4.25

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

bondwithbooks's review against another edition

4.0

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I read this in a few days, did not want to put it down. From the prologue I thought the book would shift perspectives but it moved into one perspective and while I don’t always love shifting perspectives I would have appreciated the perspective of the younger sister, as she became a henna assistant and made better pastes than her older sister. I appreciated the immersion into another culture and it made me want to travel again. I found myself wanting a little further look out in the epilogue, but overall I really enjoyed this read.

mmkool's review against another edition

5.0

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Thoroughly enjoyable read. Interesting plot & character development.

kschulz63's review against another edition

4.0

emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Beautiful story of an Indian woman who left an arranged marriage and her parents to live her life on her terms. The story depicts the caste system in India after independence from Britain control shedding light on the struggles of those with less and those with too much. 

loveberrlyndsey's review against another edition

4.0

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Really enjoyed this. Dragged a little bit in spots but overall a great read. Made me crave Indian food.

annaderr's review against another edition

3.75

emotional reflective medium-paced

deeptisankar's review against another edition

3.75

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes