A review by oliviahamilton
Say You'll Be Mine by Naina Kumar

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A fun romantic read. Great chemistry, interesting relationship dynamics, and a whole world of characters outside of the two leads. I liked the cultural details too: North/South Indian & immigrant culture, NYC vs Dallas, the Nashville songwriting world.


I didn’t buy
the drama at Seth & Julie’s wedding. Maybe I’m ruined by knowing too much about songwriting splits, but I feel like those scenes & Julie’s quick turn could have been more developed/gone down differently. I feel like Julie would have fought for her credit already if it really bothered her, and that it would have been even better if they had found out that one of them had gotten credit and the other hadn’t, or that a third person had gotten credit for less work (so the two women wouldn’t be pitted against each other). That detail & lack of resolve on Seth’s storyline bugged me,
but clearly I was invested in the characters for that detail to bother me. 

Lots of daddy issues as others have warned, be aware! But I loved how the parents’ stories tied into this. Overall would recommend.
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