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The Bombay Prince by Sujata Massey

4 reviews

rieviolet's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I'm really liking each installment in this series. The book is a real page-turner; the writing style isn't astounding but it is perfectly functional and immensely readable.

I appreciated the rich historical and cultural elements that recreated the setting of 1920s Bombay. Like the previous books in the series, there is also an interesting exploration of themes such as colonialism, sexism, and religious differences.

I've grown fond of the main character Perveen, so I enjoyed following her story, how she started making a name for herself professionally, as well as taking steps in her private life. I'm very keen to keep reading her adventures. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Colonisation, Sexism, and Violence

Moderate: Racism, Police brutality, Murder, Suicide attempt, Medical content, and Grief

Minor: Child death, Ableism, Pregnancy, Blood, Religious bigotry, Mental illness, Vomit, Racial slurs, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, and Sexual assault

swaanderer's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Colonisation, Violence, Police brutality, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Pregnancy, Racism, and Medical content

professorbadger's review

informative mysterious 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

The Bombay Prince is the third book in the Perveen Mistry series, which centers on the (fictional) first female solicitor in Bombay. I highly recommend the first book in the series, The Widows of Malabar Hill, and I enjoyed the picture of life outside Bombay in the second book. This one was a slower read. 

Then again, one of the background themes was the overwhelming set of social rules that everyone must follow, so in some ways the cramped feeling of the story and the slightly formal feel of the writing made sense in light of the times they were describing. 

As always, I came away knowing many new facts about Indian history and Parsi culture. And the author’s descriptions of settings are always memorable, and her character development gets stronger with every book. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder and Colonisation

Minor: Sexual assault and Racism

kimveach's review

informative mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.25

I liked this book but felt it was slower than the first two mysteries in the series.  

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Suicide attempt, Violence, and Murder