Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows by Balli Kaur Jaswal ⭐⭐⭐⭐
This book has been on my TBR list for about a year now.
Why I chose to read it
I’ve seen it all over SUYB too. The library always had ridiculous holds on it and I have been trying to be pretty selective about what books I purchase. Thanks to Austin Public library ecard I got the book a week after putting it on hold! The reviews were kind of mixed, some loved it, others thought it could have been better. I haven’t read a lot of books with POC characters and especially none with any kind romance in them so I was very intrigued by this book.
What I liked
The stories are way naughtier than I expected and I love it. I saw some reviews that said this but you never what some people consider actually dirty. I read some raunchy books when I am going through a erotic/romance phase so nothing I read was shocking for me but I can see how people could be shocked by it. I also liked the parallel story line about Maya. It was interesting how the author weaved it all together. While I was expecting a book just about erotic stories I also got some family drama, cultural context, and a bit of danger.
What I liked least
I kept expecting something interesting to happen with Mindi and it never really did. I disliked her character because I felt like there was no depth, she was dismissive and judgey. With all the other things going on I suppose there wasn’t time to really get into her character more.
Would I recommend it?
I’d say yes for a few reasons… Everyone should try adding some more books to their TBR that are written by POC. It shows a cultural aspect that many people don’t really understand. Naughty stories…haha who doesn’t love it!
Have you read this book? What did you think?
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