taylorreadsbooks's review against another edition
4.0
Super cute! Loved the diversity of the book and getting a look into another culture and American born children of immigrants.
librarycutie's review against another edition
3.0
So I started reading When Dimple Met Rishi with high expectations. I have heard a lot of people say they absolutely loved it and that it was so diverse, cute, and one of the best books this year. I didn’t enjoy it as much as I wanted to but I did enjoy it, I thought it was very cute and fast-paced.
It was diverse because it was about two teenage Indian Americans trying to break through their standard expected lives to try and be themselves when their parents want them to take the route they were born into, like arranged marriages.
Dimple was a feminist, which at first I was all for, but then I noticed she was kind of annoying, and a throw-it-down-your-throat feminist who was already on her own route to life but still wanted to complain about her parents, a little bit too much. No biggie. After all, I don't recall her thanking them for introducing them, *wink wink* The love story was so cute, honestly, and were absolutely hilarious together.
Something I really loved is that it’s so diverse and it brings more diversity to the YA contemporary books and was overall enjoyable with a few problems. I liked that Dimple was really nerdy and really into computers and tech.
In the beginning I was loving the story and really liked Dimple and Rishi, but once I was 3/4 i started to not enjoy it as much. I thought it was too cheesy and not as exciting as before, I started to not enjoy Dimple, or any of the characters actually. I almost put the book down but wanted to see how it ended. I like how it ended, though, it ended like a cheesy contemporary would, giving the reader satisfaction and relief.
I think that because of my high expectations I didn't enjoy it as much as I thought I would. Regardless, I'm looking forward to Sandhya Menon's new book next year.
It was diverse because it was about two teenage Indian Americans trying to break through their standard expected lives to try and be themselves when their parents want them to take the route they were born into, like arranged marriages.
Dimple was a feminist, which at first I was all for, but then I noticed she was kind of annoying, and a throw-it-down-your-throat feminist who was already on her own route to life but still wanted to complain about her parents, a little bit too much. No biggie. After all, I don't recall her thanking them for introducing them, *wink wink* The love story was so cute, honestly, and were absolutely hilarious together.
Something I really loved is that it’s so diverse and it brings more diversity to the YA contemporary books and was overall enjoyable with a few problems. I liked that Dimple was really nerdy and really into computers and tech.
In the beginning I was loving the story and really liked Dimple and Rishi, but once I was 3/4 i started to not enjoy it as much. I thought it was too cheesy and not as exciting as before, I started to not enjoy Dimple, or any of the characters actually. I almost put the book down but wanted to see how it ended. I like how it ended, though, it ended like a cheesy contemporary would, giving the reader satisfaction and relief.
I think that because of my high expectations I didn't enjoy it as much as I thought I would. Regardless, I'm looking forward to Sandhya Menon's new book next year.
timsreads's review against another edition
4.0
YAY for diversity!! Loved the book and how fluffy it was. I recommend it to everyone.
neelamds's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.75
A completely average YA romance - completely inoffensive but nothing special. It was nice to have a storyline with a STEM theme however, and I finished this purely because it was nice to see some authentic Indian representation.
chandraleereads's review against another edition
5.0
4.5/5 Stars. Such a sweet and delightful book. It touches on the pressures placed on women to choose between career and love/family. It also has a continuous theme of self acceptance and expectations put on us by ourselves and our families. All this wrapped up in heart warming story of love.
lefay_'s review against another edition
2.0
dnf. i just couldn’t connect with the plot or any of the characters. also found a lot of the dialogue very cringe.
writevicky's review against another edition
3.0
Was a solid four stars up until the end of the book. I have issues with it, so down a star it goes.
But overall this is a really lovely read. Whatever Sandhya Menon writes next, I'm reading it.
But overall this is a really lovely read. Whatever Sandhya Menon writes next, I'm reading it.
briaraq's review against another edition
3.0
Rishi being a perfect gentleman? In this economy??? Anyway he's adorable and I love him and Dimple in the same way I love Yadriel and Julian from Cemetery Boys