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A review by melbsreads
The Karma Map by Nisha Sharma
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Content warnings: bullying, classism, toxic friendships, drug abuse, gaslighting, shitty parenting, homophobia
I grabbed this ages ago and then put off reading it for literal months for no apparent reason. I was pleasantly surprised when I DID get around to reading it. I didn't feel like the grumpy/sunshine aspect of the story shone quite as strongly as the blurb indicates that it does, in part because it wasn't so much that Tara was grumpy so much as the kids had preconceived notions about her and she keeps herself to herself as a result.
Silas' story had perhaps more character growth than Tara's did, but both of their stories were compelling. My one complaint is that this somehow felt too long and too short at the same time. It didn't feel like it covered as many weeks as the story apparently covers, and it sometimes felt like the two protagonists spent more time at McDonald's than they did supervising the kids or exploring India.
Still, I enjoyed this story more than I enjoyed Sharma's adult romances, so I guess that's something.
I grabbed this ages ago and then put off reading it for literal months for no apparent reason. I was pleasantly surprised when I DID get around to reading it. I didn't feel like the grumpy/sunshine aspect of the story shone quite as strongly as the blurb indicates that it does, in part because it wasn't so much that Tara was grumpy so much as the kids had preconceived notions about her and she keeps herself to herself as a result.
Silas' story had perhaps more character growth than Tara's did, but both of their stories were compelling. My one complaint is that this somehow felt too long and too short at the same time. It didn't feel like it covered as many weeks as the story apparently covers, and it sometimes felt like the two protagonists spent more time at McDonald's than they did supervising the kids or exploring India.
Still, I enjoyed this story more than I enjoyed Sharma's adult romances, so I guess that's something.