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A review by jotee76
The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff
dark
funny
hopeful
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? Yes
4.25
I liked that issues relating to the caste system were highlighted as well as honour based violence and treatment of women in India. However, I get a sense that the author was writing this with view to being made into a film, with elements of the narrative becoming farcical, bordering on slapstick, which was a bit distracting. Overall, I enjoyed it.
Graphic: Violence, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Death, Rape, Blood, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Gun violence, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Infertility, and Racial slurs