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A review by sarah984
The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff
dark
funny
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? Yes
4.0
I liked this dark comedy a lot - it felt almost like a movie and there are great relationships between the women. I knocked off a star because the romance was kind of whatever to me and some aspects of the final confrontation were a bit silly.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Murder
Moderate: Ableism, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Infertility, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, and Islamophobia