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Sunny G's Series of Rash Decisions by Navdeep Singh Dhillon
3.0
*this arc was sent to me by the publisher to give an honest review in return*
I liked this book which is about Sikh boy who changed himself and decides to fill up his brother's rash decisions with a girl. It's so amazingly to see a Punjabi author write a book with a Sikh main character. As a Sikh myself, I enjoyed seeing this representation come to life because there aren't many books out here with Indian/Sikh representation.
For the writing, I have to say that it kind of felt more middle grade. It's not something I have read when it comes to contemporary romance and I don't know if it's because the MC is a boy and I'm a woman which makes it hard to feel what the MC is feeling. The storyline was very well done with many conflicts thrown into the story. Also there is a great amount of diversity in this book that I enjoyed as I learned about different cultures. I do have to say that the beginning was a tad slow for me and it did take me a while to get into the book. The story was very heartwarming and the only problem I had with the writing style was that it kind of felt middle gradish for me.
The main character in this book is Sunny who is the stuttering Sikh boy. I really enjoyed his character as he had a journey that was filled with grief and he grew throughout it. I enjoyed his character development in the book and his story. There are also many side characters in this book that I enjoyed. The main side character is Mindii and I enjoyed learning her Hmong culture. She was such a great friend for Sunny and I loved how she was such a supporting person. There is romance in this book which is friends to lovers trope. It wasn't my favorite romance and I rate it 0.5/5 level of steaminess.
I enjoyed the ending of this book as it was left open ended. Sunny has to still process the grief of his but he has friends to help him. This book was overall well written even though I didn't enjoy the pacing, romance and the middle grade style vibe. I will still of course read more books by the author in the future as I would love to see more Sikh representations in YA novels. I recommend reading this book to expend your diversity and learning about the Sikh culture.
I liked this book which is about Sikh boy who changed himself and decides to fill up his brother's rash decisions with a girl. It's so amazingly to see a Punjabi author write a book with a Sikh main character. As a Sikh myself, I enjoyed seeing this representation come to life because there aren't many books out here with Indian/Sikh representation.
For the writing, I have to say that it kind of felt more middle grade. It's not something I have read when it comes to contemporary romance and I don't know if it's because the MC is a boy and I'm a woman which makes it hard to feel what the MC is feeling. The storyline was very well done with many conflicts thrown into the story. Also there is a great amount of diversity in this book that I enjoyed as I learned about different cultures. I do have to say that the beginning was a tad slow for me and it did take me a while to get into the book. The story was very heartwarming and the only problem I had with the writing style was that it kind of felt middle gradish for me.
The main character in this book is Sunny who is the stuttering Sikh boy. I really enjoyed his character as he had a journey that was filled with grief and he grew throughout it. I enjoyed his character development in the book and his story. There are also many side characters in this book that I enjoyed. The main side character is Mindii and I enjoyed learning her Hmong culture. She was such a great friend for Sunny and I loved how she was such a supporting person. There is romance in this book which is friends to lovers trope. It wasn't my favorite romance and I rate it 0.5/5 level of steaminess.
I enjoyed the ending of this book as it was left open ended. Sunny has to still process the grief of his but he has friends to help him. This book was overall well written even though I didn't enjoy the pacing, romance and the middle grade style vibe. I will still of course read more books by the author in the future as I would love to see more Sikh representations in YA novels. I recommend reading this book to expend your diversity and learning about the Sikh culture.