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danierilily's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Heartbreaking and gorgeous, had me holding in tears on the train. About the love between women but — WHICH women?? Do you get it. Anyway. Crazy way for me to start pride month. Best book I’ve read so far this year. I hope every woman in this family gets to be happy.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia
charissem96's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
tense
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? Yes
4.5
abbie_'s review
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
I really enjoyed this book, in as much as you can enjoy a book where the characters get hit with hardship after hardship and no one seems particularly happy by the end 👀 It’s a tough one for sure, but the writing was lovely to listen to, and the emotions all feel so very real.
Lucky is a lesbian Sri Lankan woman living in the US, married to Krishna, a gay man, both using each other as beards for their families’ sake. But a marriage of convenience is no substitute for the real thing, and when Lucky returns to her mother’s house to look after her ailing grandmother, she’s reunited with Nisha - her first love and best friend. Nisha doesn’t know the truth about Lucky’s marriage, and is about to get married herself.
I thought the author did a great job of showing all the different paths we can take, the choices we’re faced with and how we make them. Lucky chose to stay at home, allied with her divorced mother who is a constant source of gossip and shame in their close-knit Sri Lankan community. But by doing so, she agrees to hide away a major part of herself, to shut her queerness down to fit in. Meanwhile, one of her sisters takes the opposite path, cutting ties with her family to live life on her own terms. Then there’s Nisha… Nisha is an extremely frustrating character, but one I can still empathise with. She acts very selfishly, but she’s motivated by fear. I can’t imagine how it might feel to be teetering on the edge of completely alienating yourself from everyone you know and love.
My second book from Sindu, and just as sad as Blue Skinned Gods!
charliebnl's review
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
mochiwaffles's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
jnesbitt1989's review against another edition
4.0
It's a good book, but it did drag for me some. I still recommend it though for reading about diverse people, religions, and lgbt+ lives and struggles.
capncrunch23's review against another edition
emotional
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? Yes
4.0
chloegenevieve's review against another edition
4.0
this book was really captivating, I loved the characters, the romance, I have not ever really enjoyed a romance book and was refreshing to read about a queer couple
My only thing was that maybe the ending was a little abrupt, its fine to have a more open ended ending but I feel like so many loose threads were left a little too open
My only thing was that maybe the ending was a little abrupt, its fine to have a more open ended ending but I feel like so many loose threads were left a little too open
lentilkong's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
The characters were frustrating precisely because they were realistic. I felt emotionally abused by them the whole time, but it led to many reflections. The prose was simple and beautiful. I like the present tense. What I didn’t like was the role of Tasha (what was the point?). Given her presence in the book, I wish we got to understand her more. Not that this book tends to spoon feed you why each character is the way they are (it’s complicated and subtle, like in reality), but it felt like Tasha was just a side character inserted to make a point rather than a real person. Overall, a thought-provoking and beautiful read that made me learn a lot about Sri Lankan history and politics as well.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Homophobia
Minor: Toxic relationship
stuckinafictionaluniverse's review against another edition
3.0
The writing was rather simple for a story that could have packed so much emotion. I hope to see more books about this topic because queer people of color deserve more representation in media.