Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line by Deepa Anappara

22 reviews

_inge_'s review against another edition

adventurous mysterious sad 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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping and Child death

Minor: Alcoholism

ceecee9093's review

mysterious sad slow-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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Kidnapping, Murder, and Trafficking

Moderate: Alcoholism, Grief, Islamophobia, Police brutality, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Animal death and Domestic abuse

dgrachel's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-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

5.0

This is a novel that broke my heart. When a classmate goes missing, 9 year old Jai, who is obsessed with detective shows on TV, gathers his two best friends to investigate the case. As other children go missing, Jai and his friends take bigger risks to try to discover the truth behind the disappearances. Told from Jai’s perspective, Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line, is both amusing and horrifying. As an indictment of the treatment of the poor and “other” in India, the novel sheds light on how the poor are barely considered human, but it also showcases the resilience of the people, particularly the children. Happiness and hope weaves throughout the suffering. It’s a beautiful, if heartbreaking, novel and I cannot recommend it enough. Also, the audiobook is phenomenal. I switched between audio and print, and the narrator is fantastic. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Trafficking, Sexual harassment, Religious bigotry, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, and Grief

enjoyjournaling's review

dark mysterious 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? No

3.75

I liked Jai, a young boy, as the narrator. It gives a darker story that childlike obliviousness that glosses over some of the worse parts of the world. I thought the pacing was a little slower, but it’s clear the author has spent time in communities like the one she’s written about here. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Grief, Islamophobia, and Kidnapping

Minor: Alcoholism, Animal death, Domestic abuse, and Sexism

knkoch's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

This was rewarding, and the characters were well developed. It was a hard read, but sheds light on lives often ignored. All the children get a voice, a spotlight, and attention. The author seems to have spent time in communities like the one, and it feels rich and authentic.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death

shelf_reflect10n's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny 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

I'm definitely going to read this again--I think the book is much better than my first experience of it, because I'm in a massive reading slump right now, and NOTHING is working for me.  I'm looking forward to trying this again some time soon.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death and Child abuse

dbear's review

adventurous dark emotional 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Religious bigotry, Slavery, Trafficking, and Violence

womanwill's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Murder, Grief, Islamophobia, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Death, Excrement, Kidnapping, Misogyny, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Police brutality, Domestic abuse, and Stalking

fionac326's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Child abuse, Grief, Police brutality, Bullying, and Child death

kmaller's review

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Xenophobia, Violence, Trafficking, and Religious bigotry