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The Bandit Queens
- Author
- Parini Shroff
- Narrator
- Shazia Nicholls
- Publisher
- W. F. Howes Ltd
- Publish Date
- 2 March 2023
- Run Time
- 12 hours 11 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Rating
- 4.9 (8 reviews)
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What to expect
In rural India, Geeta is believed to have killed her vanished husband - but she hasn't wasted too much time trying to correct the record, because as a single woman her new reputation has been the one thing keeping her safe all these years. Still, she's paid a price. She's an outcast in her town, estranged from her childhood best friend, Saloni, and from the rest of the women in her microloan group. But that all changes when another member of the group approaches Geeta with a problem of her own. Farah's husband, Samir, is an abusive drunk and she's ready to be rid of him, so she asks Geeta for help, appealing to her expertise. Not wanting to reveal the truth, Geeta reluctantly agrees, but this one small murderous favour sets in motion a chain of events that will change everything - and not just for Geeta, but for Saloni, and Farah, and all the women in their village.
In darkly irreverent and fresh prose, this unforgettable feminist revenge thriller acknowledges the unfortunate status quo for women everywhere, and shows that female connections and friendships are what will carry us through the darkness and absurdity of life.
User Reviews
Book 4.9
Narration 4.5
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5.0 5.0
Really witty and powerful, book that shows a type of femininity not often portrayed. The manifestation of Greeta's insecurity and trauma in a way that can harden and hurt but as also protect and defend is so well done. Overall just a brilliantly written book. The narrator also does a superb job.
floralwallpaper 2023-06-27 -
4.0 4.0
Really unexpectedly great. Managed to convey important and political details about the injustices of misogyny and the caste system in remote India whilst also being darkly funny, plotty and having great characters and sense of place. It felt very much like being immersed in a madcap film and I missed the characters and Geeta’s voice and funny comments for days afterwards.
jessie 2023-03-22
Details
- Author
- Parini Shroff
- Narrator
- Shazia Nicholls
- Duration
- 12 hours 11 minutes
- Release Date
- 2 March 2023
- ISBN
- 9781004116522
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- W. F. Howes Ltd
- Genre
- Fiction: general and literary
- Rating
- 4.9(8 reviews)
- Narration
- 4.5(8 reviews)
Synopsis
In rural India, an isolated woman falsely accused of killing her vanished husband becomes an unwilling consultant to other aspiring widows.In rural India, Geeta is believed to have killed her vanished husband - but she hasn't wasted too much time trying to correct the record, because as a single woman her new reputation has been the one thing keeping her safe all these years. Still, she's paid a price. She's an outcast in her town, estranged from her childhood best friend, Saloni, and from the rest of the women in her microloan group. But that all changes when another member of the group approaches Geeta with a problem of her own. Farah's husband, Samir, is an abusive drunk and she's ready to be rid of him, so she asks Geeta for help, appealing to her expertise. Not wanting to reveal the truth, Geeta reluctantly agrees, but this one small murderous favour sets in motion a chain of events that will change everything - and not just for Geeta, but for Saloni, and Farah, and all the women in their village.In darkly irreverent and fresh prose, this unforgettable feminist revenge thriller acknowledges the unfortunate status quo for women everywhere, and shows that female connections and friendships are what will carry us through the darkness and absurdity of life.
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