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A review by candidcopywriter
Star Daughter by Shveta Thakrar
Did not finish book.
It got off to such a promising start! The representation was off the charts...and the Hindi words mixed in with the prose gave it an authentic feel. It wasn't whitewashed for a so-called global audience, with poor English substitutes for Indian words (I've noticed that trend in a lot of books written by Indian authors).
At first, I couldn't tell what was wrong. The plot was intriguing, the representation was amazing, and fantasy is my favourite genre! But I just couldn't continue. On reflection, I realised the issue. The characters are the most annoying people in the world! The protagonist, Sheetal, is immature and juvenile; her boyfriend Dev is equally immature. The entire cast of Stars (from Sheetal's mother to her grandparents) felt caricaturish.
I just couldn't.
At first, I couldn't tell what was wrong. The plot was intriguing, the representation was amazing, and fantasy is my favourite genre! But I just couldn't continue. On reflection, I realised the issue. The characters are the most annoying people in the world! The protagonist, Sheetal, is immature and juvenile; her boyfriend Dev is equally immature. The entire cast of Stars (from Sheetal's mother to her grandparents) felt caricaturish.
I just couldn't.