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tetcha's Reviews (211)
dark
emotional
funny
informative
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The pacing of Bandit Queens was a little slow in just a few parts for me, but overall I found myself full on laughing out loud throughout at this surprisingly dark comedy of errors that simultaneously tackles very serious topics like domestic oppression of women, abuse, alcoholism and casteism.
If you enjoy reading about complex, flawed characters, unexpected friendships and female empowerment, with a little murder, mayhem, and revenge thrown in then this might be the book for you!
*Please review the trigger warnings before you decide to dive in though.
If you enjoy reading about complex, flawed characters, unexpected friendships and female empowerment, with a little murder, mayhem, and revenge thrown in then this might be the book for you!
*Please review the trigger warnings before you decide to dive in though.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexism, Classism
Minor: Alcoholism, Sexual assault
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
I sometimes feel guilty for not always keeping up on household tasks as much as I would like since I don’t have a family to look after or physical ailments that would make tasks harder, but jeez after work some days I simply just don’t have it in me. I couldn’t really identify with the author’s own experiences, but what she expressed definitely resonated in many ways and helped me change my perspective.
I think many people could get a lot from reading this to either take only what you need from it or learning to appreciate more what other people might be dealing with on a daily basis.
I think many people could get a lot from reading this to either take only what you need from it or learning to appreciate more what other people might be dealing with on a daily basis.
I wasn't getting this book at all, and decided it is just not for me, though I know tons of people in my book club loved it. I keep trying Sci-Fi but maybe I am meant to only enjoy it on screen, not in my reading.
I wanted to like this and am still looking forward to our Book Club Zoom Chat with the author, I don't think it is bad just a slow pace and Character Driven vs Plot Driven, so it was just not for me.
**spoiler alert** I will say it - I hated this book at first and thought about quitting with every chapter... unlikeable characters don't normally bother me too much but June was just soooo awful!
I could read this again and would have a whole list of things to continue unpacking from this story - the insights into the publishing industry, the debate over cultural appropriation, who is allowed to tell what stories... just to name a few, but at the end of the day just dealing with June's character alone is enough to leave me thinking about this book for a long time to come...
Side note: Two quotes that stuck with me were:
“Most of the accounts that participate so clearly do not care about the truth. They’re here for the entertainment. These people love to have a target, and they’ll tear apart anything you put in front of them.”
*This is a reality about social media that especially became apparent to me during the Covid Epidemic... no matter what side people were on and their beliefs, I saw so many posts from people that must have felt hiding behind a screen gave them the license to say things they would never say or admit to in public face to face.
“I would have liked Allie better if she were a shy, bookish type I could have taken on shopping sprees at indie bookstores instead of an iPhone-addicted, TikTok-obsessed basic bitch in training.”
*This quote from June about her niece made me laugh out loud, then think how much more it said about how selfish June was than what type of person her niece was.
I could read this again and would have a whole list of things to continue unpacking from this story - the insights into the publishing industry, the debate over cultural appropriation, who is allowed to tell what stories... just to name a few, but at the end of the day just dealing with June's character alone is enough to leave me thinking about this book for a long time to come...
Side note: Two quotes that stuck with me were:
“Most of the accounts that participate so clearly do not care about the truth. They’re here for the entertainment. These people love to have a target, and they’ll tear apart anything you put in front of them.”
*This is a reality about social media that especially became apparent to me during the Covid Epidemic... no matter what side people were on and their beliefs, I saw so many posts from people that must have felt hiding behind a screen gave them the license to say things they would never say or admit to in public face to face.
“I would have liked Allie better if she were a shy, bookish type I could have taken on shopping sprees at indie bookstores instead of an iPhone-addicted, TikTok-obsessed basic bitch in training.”
*This quote from June about her niece made me laugh out loud, then think how much more it said about how selfish June was than what type of person her niece was.
I really was enjoying this light-hearted story about a coder that discovers her true passion for baking bread up until about the 3/4 mark and then it seemed to veer off into crazy town…. The quirky cast of characters were delightful, the sourdough starter having a mind of it’s own enticed me to keep reading and see what it would do next, The Lois Club made me year for my own “Tetcha” club but the commentary about human virtues amid the rush to automate everything, including food just did not mix well for me… it just got too weird in my opinion!
emotional
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
I don’t really understand why the tagline for this book says What would you change If you could travel back in time?” The first rule is that you can’t change the past… so the question to consider is really “If you could travel back in time knowing that you can’t change the past, when you go to, who would you want to see… and how could the experience change you?”
I might have to come back and change this to a 5 star read, it’s the first time I’ve wanted to immediately start it over again just to fully immerse myself in the stories told to fully appreciate what I just read. It is a slow contemplative series of short stories that I found very inspiring, gave me all the feels and left me wanting more. The perfect book for my last read of 2023!
I might have to come back and change this to a 5 star read, it’s the first time I’ve wanted to immediately start it over again just to fully immerse myself in the stories told to fully appreciate what I just read. It is a slow contemplative series of short stories that I found very inspiring, gave me all the feels and left me wanting more. The perfect book for my last read of 2023!