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A review by trinamarie
The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
4.5
What an amazing book. One I will be thinking about for quite some time.
We meet Geeta and her ‘cadre of vengeful women’ in a small village in India. Events unfold and she becomes embroiled in the business of plotting the murder of abusive husbands.
global challenges of women’s lives and the power of female friendships.
Its wickedly and darkly funny black humour, “feminist revenge thriller” that explores heavy themes and “scourges of domestic abuse, gender/religious/caste ostracization and patriarchy” but without getting weighed down by it all. In fact the opposite, finish feeling hopeful and inspired.
We meet Geeta and her ‘cadre of vengeful women’ in a small village in India. Events unfold and she becomes embroiled in the business of plotting the murder of abusive husbands.
global challenges of women’s lives and the power of female friendships.
Its wickedly and darkly funny black humour, “feminist revenge thriller” that explores heavy themes and “scourges of domestic abuse, gender/religious/caste ostracization and patriarchy” but without getting weighed down by it all. In fact the opposite, finish feeling hopeful and inspired.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Racism, Rape, and Sexual harassment