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A review by katewhite77
The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-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
5.0
This is a riot of a novel.
A feminist gangster novel set in raural India. Full of violence throughout the humour is more than equal to it. This is the very definition of a dark comedy but the humour makes the important all the louder and all the clearer.
This is why reading is so important, sometimes we are shown into different realities from around the world we would otherwise be unaware of.. Not for the first time my hobby has made me appreciate what I have and worry less about what I don't.
A feminist gangster novel set in raural India. Full of violence throughout the humour is more than equal to it. This is the very definition of a dark comedy but the humour makes the important all the louder and all the clearer.
This is why reading is so important, sometimes we are shown into different realities from around the world we would otherwise be unaware of.. Not for the first time my hobby has made me appreciate what I have and worry less about what I don't.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Islamophobia, Murder, Rape, Body shaming, Bullying, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Violence, and Misogyny
Moderate: Child abuse, Suicide, Animal cruelty, Fatphobia, and Suicidal thoughts