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A review by dale_in_va
The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
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
Not for the weak minded... this book is disturbing, but in a good way. A really entertaining book about a really complicated set of issues. This is a dark comedy is a way to make you smile through "darkness and absurdity of life" (author's quote). I find the words of the author's note sums it up "“Fiction is when research meets compassion. I believe that this is why facts don’t change people’s minds, but stories do”
Graphic: Classism, Murder, Violence, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, and Abandonment
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Rape, and Blood
Minor: Gun violence, Animal cruelty, Vomit, and Kidnapping
This book is a "fantasy" about female empowerment in a patriarchal society. Readers need to have the sophistication to understand that the absurdity presented here is a way to grant people agency in a society that doesn't value them. It can leave the reader with an existential discomfort with the issues that it raises.