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korireyna's review against another edition
2.0
im going to be so fr rn, i hated this lol. it was actually painful.
holyhead_harpie's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
whtthemichelle's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
naomiflopes's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
tense
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
4.5
mariahhanley's review against another edition
1.0
This book is….not my cup of tea. I love romances. I usually love Austen retellings. But god almighty this book is annoying.
I did not like a single character. It suffered mightily from the “Just HAVE A F-ING ADULT CONVERSATION” problem like so many other romance books. The “romance” was manufactured and didn’t feel real at all. It was melodramatic.
Raj is38 years old and can’t tell his family to back off. Or have any real conversation with any of them. At all. And he’s allegedly a skilled politician. Who can’t communicate. At all. Right.
China is in her mid-20s, I assume, and acts like a middle school brat pining after her first crush.
All of Raj’s sisters are overbearing.
India is a self-martyred whiny mess who also can’t communicate what she needs.
China and India’s mother is ridiculous. What’s up with those random stories? Just a distraction.
Naina is manipulative but again, why can’t any of them just have a GD conversation like GD adults and save 300 pages?
And last but not least, the audiobook narrator is terrible.
Hated every moment of this.
I did not like a single character. It suffered mightily from the “Just HAVE A F-ING ADULT CONVERSATION” problem like so many other romance books. The “romance” was manufactured and didn’t feel real at all. It was melodramatic.
Raj is38 years old and can’t tell his family to back off. Or have any real conversation with any of them. At all. And he’s allegedly a skilled politician. Who can’t communicate. At all. Right.
China is in her mid-20s, I assume, and acts like a middle school brat pining after her first crush.
All of Raj’s sisters are overbearing.
India is a self-martyred whiny mess who also can’t communicate what she needs.
China and India’s mother is ridiculous. What’s up with those random stories? Just a distraction.
Naina is manipulative but again, why can’t any of them just have a GD conversation like GD adults and save 300 pages?
And last but not least, the audiobook narrator is terrible.
Hated every moment of this.
lyricallit's review
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I really liked this adaptation of the Sense & Sensibility plot, but this author's style is just not for me.
mrsbodey's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
4.5
katelarsenkeys's review
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
The third MF romance in Sonali Dev’s Austen-inspired, Desi-American dynasty about The Raj’s - a tender, thoughtful and witty second-chance romance about politics, lies, waiting and wanting the best.