At once immensely sad ... but it has laugh-out-loud moments too. This is a deeply human book, with women surviving and overcoming in their culture while still remaining a part of it. Similar in feel to Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri. Now she's got a line of women outside her door hoping that she'll put an end to their suffering by getting rid of the one thing that's making them miserable . . . their husbands.

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The notorious “Bandit Queen” who became legendary in India both for her acts of revenge and her aid to the lower castes.

Gupta, Smita (4 August 2001). "Heads & Tales: Umed Singh". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 July 2023 . Retrieved 3 July 2023. Seriously, though. Look at it. That is a fantastic cover. It’s visually striking, its vibe matches that of the novel itself, and it does not closely resemble any other books out there. Moxham, Roy (2010). "Chapter 8". Outlaw: India's Bandit Queen and me (Ebooked.). London: Rider. ISBN 978-1-84604-182-2.

Phoolan had embraced Buddhism". The Times of India. 27 July 2001. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021 . Retrieved 24 January 2021.

The final act has high stakes and a major choice. What did you think of the ending? What will you take from this book? It was not until years later that I had the thought: But what if they actually did it? Not only that, what if other women wanted in on the action? What did you think about the ending—were you satisfied or disappointed? How do you picture Geeta's life after the story closes? It is not yet March and wholly unintentionally this is the third book I have read about killing husbands. (The other books are Bookworm and Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun if you are interested in diving in.) Coincidence? Or have we reached some sort of boiling point?