Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey

25 reviews

paronomaniac's review against another edition

emotional informative mysterious 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Colonisation

Minor: Kidnapping, Murder, Confinement, and Blood

lefthandlou's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful informative mysterious fast-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

I loved this! I found the central mystery to be interesting, with a satisfying conclusion and nice twists. The historical aspects of life in 1920s Bombay and Calcutta were fascinating, and I adored Perveen’s character, especially. Looking forward to the other two in the series. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Blood, Colonisation, Pregnancy, Confinement, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Kidnapping, and Murder

elfie014's review

adventurous informative mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse

anushareflects's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-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? No

3.5

A fast and gripping murder mystery investigated by Perveen Mistry, first female solicitor of Bombay in 1920s India (based on the real first two female lawyer/solicitor(s) of India - Cornelia Sorabji and Mithan Tata Lam). Rich in highlighting Parsi and Muslim cultures, and the history of Bombay, the story is fast-paced, with careful attention to detail. Although I wasn’t particularly astonished by the ending, I definitely enjoyed reading all 400 odd pages of the book. Also, there’s a few plot holes which is a tad annoying but overall, pretty readable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Murder, Rape, and Domestic abuse

caebrown's review against another edition

adventurous informative mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Confinement, Murder, Bullying, Body shaming, Blood, and Child death

Minor: Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, Colonisation, and Medical content

faduma's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Torture, Death, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Misogyny, Confinement, Sexual violence, Violence, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Death of parent, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Racial slurs and Racism

emmburr's review against another edition

inspiring mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse

heather667's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Colonisation, Incest, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Medical content, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Murder, Pregnancy, Violence, Death, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, and Grief

Minor: Lesbophobia, Rape, Suicide, and Homophobia

theredheded_bibliomaniac's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense fast-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: Infertility, Kidnapping, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Domestic abuse, Murder, Pregnancy, and Chronic illness

thebreezybookshelf's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Violence