The Bandit Queens: A Novel
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dylan car
Jan 10, 2023, 9:55:35 PM1/10/23
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Five years ago, Geeta misplaced her no-good husband. As in, she genuinely misplaced him—he walked out on her and she has no concept the place he is. But in her faraway village in India, rumor has it that Geeta killed him. And it’s a rumor that simply won’t die.
It turns out that being recognized as a “self-made” widow comes with some perks. No one messes with her, harasses her, or tries to manipulate (ahem, marry) her. It’s even been properly for business; no one dares to no longer purchase her jewelry.
Freedom ought to seem true on Geeta, due to the fact now different ladies are asking for her“expertise,” making her an unwitting advisor for husband disposal.
And now not all of them are asking nicely.
With Geeta’s hazardous popularity turning into a double-edged sword, she has to discover a way to defend the lifestyles she’s built—but even the best-laid plans of would-be widows have a tendency to go awry. What takes place subsequent units in action a chain of occasions that will exchange everything, now not simply for Geeta, however for all the girls in their village.
Filled with smart criminals, 2nd chances, and wry and witty women, Parini Shroff’s The Bandit Queens is a razor-sharp debut of humor and coronary heart that readers won’t quickly forget.
It turns out that being recognized as a “self-made” widow comes with some perks. No one messes with her, harasses her, or tries to manipulate (ahem, marry) her. It’s even been properly for business; no one dares to no longer purchase her jewelry.
Freedom ought to seem true on Geeta, due to the fact now different ladies are asking for her“expertise,” making her an unwitting advisor for husband disposal.
And now not all of them are asking nicely.
With Geeta’s hazardous popularity turning into a double-edged sword, she has to discover a way to defend the lifestyles she’s built—but even the best-laid plans of would-be widows have a tendency to go awry. What takes place subsequent units in action a chain of occasions that will exchange everything, now not simply for Geeta, however for all the girls in their village.
Filled with smart criminals, 2nd chances, and wry and witty women, Parini Shroff’s The Bandit Queens is a razor-sharp debut of humor and coronary heart that readers won’t quickly forget.
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