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jade_the_book_lover's review against another edition
5.0
I love the story and I can't wait to read more from this author
angevba's review against another edition
5.0
This is a cute book. And a cute story. But is also more than that. I reeeeally liked it, and I really liked all the references to indian culture and livestyle. I really recommend it! A book of and for diversity, loved it.
rynnikins's review
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
deschatjes's review against another edition
3.0
Not bad and a way of entering the World of high achieving Indian substrata. Story was good but the telling sometimes got tiring, particularly the over-use of adjectives in the “bodice ripping” scenes. Worth a place in a MS library shelf
ihateprozac's review against another edition
2.0
Apparently I was so "meh" about this book that when I read it last year, I didn't even bother to review it.
I won't lie, it didn't live up to the hype for me. I didn't love Dimple, finding her a bit aggressive or judgemental at times, while I conversely wanted Rishi to have a bit more fire to him.
However, the thing that really killed this book for me was it's multiple perspectives. Rather than give a solid chapter to each character, Sandhya Menon switches between characters within the same scene - meaning that sometimes we got a POV from Rishi that was literally a paragraph long! It gave me mental whiplash and annoyed the hell out of me.
Combine jarring POVs with characters I only have lukewarm feelings about, and it's not a recipe for greatness.
I'd consider giving one of her follow up novels a go, but only if she's abandoned the tennis match POVs.
I won't lie, it didn't live up to the hype for me. I didn't love Dimple, finding her a bit aggressive or judgemental at times, while I conversely wanted Rishi to have a bit more fire to him.
However, the thing that really killed this book for me was it's multiple perspectives. Rather than give a solid chapter to each character, Sandhya Menon switches between characters within the same scene - meaning that sometimes we got a POV from Rishi that was literally a paragraph long! It gave me mental whiplash and annoyed the hell out of me.
Combine jarring POVs with characters I only have lukewarm feelings about, and it's not a recipe for greatness.
I'd consider giving one of her follow up novels a go, but only if she's abandoned the tennis match POVs.
marcosbedbooks's review against another edition
3.0
Okay, so I didn't hate this book, but I didn't like it much either. I found the romance to clingy with over-the-top melodramatic characters, and literally the entire plot to this book was the romance. I could've enjoyed it more if we got more aspects of Dimple's and her coding, but we didn't. I don't have much to say about this book because it was pretty forgettable.
jennc's review against another edition
4.0
What a smart, funny, cute story. I loved both main characters and loved the whole idea of Insomnia Con. It was cool to read about SF too, an area I know. I appreciated the fact that both families respected tradition but loved their children more.
cmrobe06's review against another edition
5.0
I really liked this book. The characters were super endearing and I just wanted to continue hearing their story.
useris_away's review against another edition
4.0
wow... rishi is one heck of a boy and i need someone like him irl
booksreadbydeepti's review against another edition
4.0
Loved the book
Had so much reading it, specially being an Indian it was easy to understand the brightness & contrasts every quintessential Indian woman face these day, which was distinguished very well in this book, reading each and every part felt amazing :)
Kudos to the author :)
May you write many more
Had so much reading it, specially being an Indian it was easy to understand the brightness & contrasts every quintessential Indian woman face these day, which was distinguished very well in this book, reading each and every part felt amazing :)
Kudos to the author :)
May you write many more