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hmetwade's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Minor: Racism, Sexism, Vomit, Colonisation, and Classism
blakeandbooks'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
3.5
Graphic: Racism, Sexual content, and Vomit
Moderate: Cursing, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Rape, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation
a_libra_library'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
3.0
Moderate: Racism and Toxic relationship
onegalonelife27'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
Graphic: Racism and Vomit
Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism
Minor: Rape and Colonisation
sariereads'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? No
4.5
Graphic: Racism, Colonisation, and Classism
knunderb'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
4.0
Moderate: Racism
amberinpieces'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
Moderate: Vomit
Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Racism, Alcohol, and Classism
kirstym25'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
Graphic: Racism, Sexual content, and Classism
Moderate: Vomit
biblio_jordyn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
What could have been better?
I feel like parts of the romance were lacking. I just needed more build up, more cute moments, more of seeing the relationship blossom. I felt like I blinked and missed something?
What I enjoyed?
Everything else! I loved getting immersed in the Indian Sikh culture, my boyfriendās Indian side of the family is Sikh so it was super cool to get a glance and ask him ALL the questions.
I loved the social commentary, the discussion of family and the pressures we can feel from expectations that they put on us, the old traditions put on us.
I loved how this book featured a woman who was still finding her way and starting over.
I loved the MCs intermediate family š
I loved the discussion of colorism and ādarkness,ā the pressure to not be too dark from your own family to the point it somehow embeds in yourself is something I felt deeply.
Also! Okay, when you read this, have some food nearby because it makes you so hungry š¤¤
While, I felt the romance elements were lacking, I still think this was definitely worth the read because of everything else it brought to the table.
Graphic: Racism
foreverinastory'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
4.0
Rep: Indian-American female MC, Indian-British male love interest, various Indian and Indian-American side characters.
CWs: Alcohol consumption, racism (more so classism, MC is condescended to for her caste). Moderate: Discussion of possible infertility (never confirmed), vomit.
Graphic: Racism and Alcohol
Moderate: Infertility and Vomit