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3.02 AVERAGE
3.02 AVERAGE
So this one was a little bit weird because I liked the characters and their development but the romance was underdeveloped and was more told than felt. The end felt rushed and a little contrived with the different parties suddenly being angry for such small things. Also the back story of her mom was a little weird. But I definitely loved the discussions about culture, belonging, and feeling comfortable in your skin.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
The Break-up Expert by Sonya Singh is a contemporary fiction of around 304 pages. This is the story of Manny Dogra, the CEO of a company who is specialized in other people's break-ups. A very successful person, who appears in many magazines, interviews, and shows and is in a relationship with Adam, a proud fiance, who is proud of her and her company, it looks like she is having what she wants! But when she is photoshopped to look less Asian and more white than she did normally in a magazine, she felt she has lost a piece of the puzzle of her life, and so she is on her way to get reconnected with her roots! And here comes Sammy Patel, an unusual client of Break-up, who is helping her to rediscover herself! To know what happens to them, read the book.
The book started very well and kept me engaged from the start. With very intriguing language and characters, it goes ahead very smoothly. With many anecdotes in between, it was a very intriguing read. The character sketch of Manny was very well portrayed. The characters and their mental situation were well represented and their dynamics were shown beautifully. The everlasting friendship of Manny with Anjali, Rajeev, Rob, and Jay and the new emergence with Manisha and Aliyan was something that stood out the most for me from the book.
The story was predictable to me. Although it represents the Indian culture and traditions in the book where Manny wants to find herself, I felt the representation was a little stereotypical in some places. Also, the connection and relationship of the main characters with each other and some backdrop of their actions was something I felt should have been given more space and time as it felt a little underwhelming. The excessive Priyanka Chopra's mention in the book didn't work for me as well!
Overall, it was an enjoyable, engaging, interesting, and fun, one-time read for me. If you are looking forward to something new, exciting, and similar to the concept, you can give it a try. I will give it 3.25/5 stars.
The book started very well and kept me engaged from the start. With very intriguing language and characters, it goes ahead very smoothly. With many anecdotes in between, it was a very intriguing read. The character sketch of Manny was very well portrayed. The characters and their mental situation were well represented and their dynamics were shown beautifully. The everlasting friendship of Manny with Anjali, Rajeev, Rob, and Jay and the new emergence with Manisha and Aliyan was something that stood out the most for me from the book.
The story was predictable to me. Although it represents the Indian culture and traditions in the book where Manny wants to find herself, I felt the representation was a little stereotypical in some places. Also, the connection and relationship of the main characters with each other and some backdrop of their actions was something I felt should have been given more space and time as it felt a little underwhelming. The excessive Priyanka Chopra's mention in the book didn't work for me as well!
Overall, it was an enjoyable, engaging, interesting, and fun, one-time read for me. If you are looking forward to something new, exciting, and similar to the concept, you can give it a try. I will give it 3.25/5 stars.
I really enjoyed all of the wonderful descriptions of Indian culture and celebrations and Manny’s journey to discover her South Asian roots. I also loved Manny’s found family. Only drawbacks, it took too long for the MC’s to actually meet and the ending was a bit rushed and over-the-top. Overall it was an enjoyable read and I’ll be checking out the author's next book.
I received a copy of this book via Netgalley.com in exchange for an honest review.
I received a copy of this book via Netgalley.com in exchange for an honest review.
Rom- Com focusing on rediscovering your roots. I get the feeling it was written for a white audience instead of the South East Asian community it’s referencing.
Sari, Not Sari by Sonya Singh is a fun rom com filled with Indian traditions, conversations about grief and love, and the importance of familiy, both blood and found.
I liked Manny a lot. She's buried her grief over her parents' deaths in work, and her lackluster relationship has her stuck in a rut. I felt her anger over the whitewashed image and I cheered her on as she told off her terrible fiancé and took action to connect with her Indian heritage.
My main gripe with this book is its overuse of the interrupted secret telling. There's a point where Manny needs to tell Sammy something important and she's interrupted like five or kpre times trying to tell him. The end also wraps everything up way too quickly.
While I liked Manny and Sammy, the side characters really shine in this book. Anjali is so sweet and supportive of Manny and her cousin Aliyan is a lot of fun. I also loved the found family aspect with Jay, Rob, and Rajiv. Sammy’s sister Manisha is a hoot.
I liked Manny a lot. She's buried her grief over her parents' deaths in work, and her lackluster relationship has her stuck in a rut. I felt her anger over the whitewashed image and I cheered her on as she told off her terrible fiancé and took action to connect with her Indian heritage.
My main gripe with this book is its overuse of the interrupted secret telling. There's a point where Manny needs to tell Sammy something important and she's interrupted like five or kpre times trying to tell him. The end also wraps everything up way too quickly.
While I liked Manny and Sammy, the side characters really shine in this book. Anjali is so sweet and supportive of Manny and her cousin Aliyan is a lot of fun. I also loved the found family aspect with Jay, Rob, and Rajiv. Sammy’s sister Manisha is a hoot.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism
the concept was cute but lowk wasn’t executed as well as a i wanted. like i understand girlie has her self issues and shit but she shouldn’t have put up w the bs from adam and his family for that long