Reviews

Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows by Balli Kaur Jaswal

jettreads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

I enjoyed this book so much. I think most of the enjoyment were these widows--these overlooked ladies who were full of fire and fierceness and depth. I also loved the look into the experiences and the wider diaspora of the Sikh in Britain.

A little warning for my vehicle audiobook listeners: it DOES have erotic stories lol. I should note I didnt read the synopsis, but ti started very tame. I quickly found myself switching to earbuds! 

Stories were told. Stories came together. New situations and old cases wove together to create a multilayered story.

makbrandt's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense 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

4.25

msessjaybee's review against another edition

Too much exposition. 

ks0113's review against another edition

dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

sp9's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

trashnap's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful mysterious slow-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? No

3.0

ssqcorner's review against another edition

medium-paced

3.0

jenmangler's review against another edition

4.0

I really enjoyed reading this. The dynamics between the women in the class were wonderful, and it was awesome to see them grow and find their voices and advocate for themselves and others.

kstamant's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

Nikki, a modern young Punjabi woman spent the better part of twenty odd years distancing herself from her community and living a more independent "western" life. After the death of her father leaves her family in financial straits, she takes a creative writing job teaching a group of aging widows at her temple. These women lived in the shadows fathers, brothers, and husbands their whole lives. They were dutiful, raised the children, and went to temple. They have a wealth of stories and fantasies that they begin to share amongst the group. 

Nikki has to keep the illicit nature of the class secret from the brothers a group of highly conservative young men who started policing the morals of the temple). 

This profound book was really a delight! I enjoyed being immersed in these ladies stories.

blferdig's review against another edition

4.0

Darling. Loved it!!!