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amberinpieces's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: Medical content, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Alcohol, Infidelity, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, and Death of parent
helenareadsbooks's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Emotional abuse
Moderate: Mental illness, Misogyny, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Car accident and Death of parent
thecuriousbean's review
- 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
4.0
Moderate: Child abuse and Emotional abuse
Minor: Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, and Panic attacks/disorders
kfmcf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
I didn't really feel the spark between Kamila and Rohan and had no real desire to see them together. Kamila was also a bit unlikable at times, but I don't think that was problematic (nor do I think FL should be likable all the time, no one is IRL).
Normally I am all about the side characters but I thought this one got a bit muddied by having too many. I think a smaller focus would have been stronger.
I did enjoy the prose of the book. The dialogue could have used a little tweaking to feel a bit more natural, but the words had a flow to them.Â
Overall, I really just wanted something _more_ from this book and I don't know what that is exactly. It just lacked a certain sparkle.
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, and Mental illness
Minor: Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, and Death of parent
beccaruthe's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Minor: Gaslighting, Death of parent, Infidelity, Medical content, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual content, Car accident, and Emotional abuse
susanknights's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Pregnancy
Minor: Misogyny and Car accident
simpleexplorations's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Sexism, and Mental illness
Minor: Infidelity
allisonwonderlandreads's review
- 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
5.0
Moderate: Car accident, Pregnancy, Sexism, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Racism
Minor: Infidelity, Cultural appropriation, and Islamophobia
medhini's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I would actually rate this around 3.5 stars. I'm a big fan of slow-burn friends to lovers and liked how that trope was used in this book. Although I can't speak to the Muslim representation as I am not Muslim myself, I loved the mentions of Bollywood movies and Indian foods as an Indian-American reader. I also liked that the book depicted Kamila as an unconventional Desi lead and discussed therapy and her father's mental illness. It mentioned how these topics can be stigmatized in the South Asian community without dwelling on this excessively, and instead focused on the experiences of the characters themselves.
My only criticism of this book is that it took me a while to be invested in the story. This may also have been because I am not familiar with or interested in the business world, but it took me a while to warm up to the characters. That being said, I was more and more invested as the story went on.
Overall, I'd recommend this to anyone who is a fan of Emma by Jane Austen, "frivolous" Desi leads, people interested in the corporate world, and slow-burn friends to lovers!
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Death of parent
100_pages_hr's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I absolutely loved Rohan. He was pretty perfect both in looks and in personality. I loved all the ways he was there for Kam and her dad. I think he is the sole reason I'm rating the book so high. Well, that and the food. I'm hungry now!
Kam drove me pretty insane to be honest, but she definitely grew a lot throughout the book and I liked her a lot more by the end. I appreciated the representation she gave from how she was raised by her mother. I also did really appreciate her dedication and commitment even if I felt it was a little too much at times.
As always I loved the Own Voices representation in this book. The insight into family life are so interesting.
I received an advanced copy of this book through NetGalley. This is my honest review.
Graphic: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Infidelity, Pregnancy, Death of parent, and Medical content