A review by okthislooksbad
The Dos and Donuts of Love by Adiba Jaigirdar

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.25

[to the tune of “Shots” by LMFAO] puns puns puns puns puns puns puns! 

This was full of puns and baking and teens being angsty and teen-y and I had a lot of fun reading it. Irish bake-off, but for teens, sprinkled with a bit of coming-of-age and navigating friendships and dating. 

There were some things I didn’t much care for (the MC is a bit.. selfish, the way the show was created made no sense and some things that ought to have very real consequences simply didn’t?) but the story itself made up for it - I love Adiba’s writing, and I loved the way she seamlessly weaved in Bangladeshi culture and cuisine in a very Irish setting; and I especially loved how racism and fatphobia was tackled within the story. 

I listened to an ARC of the audio and really enjoyed the narrator - the pacing was spot-on, and the accents were neatly done. 

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me an ARC in exchange for my honest review.