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alisonvh's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I normally love Salman Rushdie, but this book didn’t do much for me. I didn’t dislike it, but I didn’t love it as much as I’ve loved his other books. It was a solid “meh” for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Abandonment, Bullying, Misogyny, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Religious bigotry, War, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Body horror, Islamophobia, Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Infidelity, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Violence
mishalleneous_451's review
adventurous
dark
reflective
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? No
5.0
Salmon Rushdie at his storytelling finest. An epic story set in 15th century India. Magic realism, legend, archetypes, goddesses and gods all woven into the story of an orphaned girl who is imbued with the essence of a goddess.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Colonisation, Death of parent, Misogyny, and Sexism
Moderate: Sexual content, Torture, Animal death, War, Animal cruelty, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Suicide, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Gore, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Death, Genocide, Murder, Blood, Grief, and Bullying
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