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De geschikte jongen by Christien Jonkheer, Babet Mossel, Vikram Seth
2 reviews
liaandersson's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Racism, Violence, Islamophobia, Grief, Death of parent, and Classism
Moderate: Gore, Hate crime, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Medical content, Dementia, Pregnancy, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Drug use, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Suicide, and Abortion
sherbertwells's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
Four families in the fictional Indian city of Brahmpur juggle familial expectations, post-partition politics, and their own desires in the search for suitable matches. After spending 1350 pages with Seth’s sparkling, multifaceted characters, I cannot help but long for a few more pages.
“Every man’s love life is interesting. If he doesn’t have one that’s interesting. If he has one, that’s interesting. And if he has two, that’s twice as interesting” (516)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Islamophobia, Medical content, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Death, Hate crime, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Suicide, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Colonisation