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3.02 AVERAGE
3.02 AVERAGE
I honestly only DNF’d because I ran out of hours on Spotify but I was also debating ending it anyway.
First of all,
- I hated the concept of Manny’s company. It felt super unrealistic like why would anyone pay for this?? And how in the world were they making a profit off of it? I couldn’t take it seriously at all. I think it would’ve made more sense if it was a magazine advice column subscription based service instead.
- The immense disconnect Manny had with her culture was a bit much for me. Like I’m not Indian but who doesn’t realize the Indian weddings are super dressy and you have to dress up for them? I feel like that’s common sense. It just seems like she had no interest in learning about her culture until someone pointed it out to her.
- The book took way too much time describing Manny’s job. Like that was 20% of the beginning. Also her fiancé seemed like a douche.
- It took forever for her and Sammy to meet?? Also I didn’t get past a certain point, but almost every romance I’ve read always has the fmc at least comment on the mmc’s looks within their first interaction. I think this was the first time I’ve read a romance that didn’t include that initial spark of attraction. I felt like I barely knew what Sammy looked like.
- Going to your white gay best friend about your identity crisis instead of your actual Indian friend is wild to me.
- I read a lot of Indian romances because I love the cultural aspect but this definitely made the culture seem like one size fits all. We didn’t even know where the characters families were from except a vague mention of somewhere near New Delhi or what kind of Indian they were.
- The way they had a club scene and absolutely nothing happened. That would’ve been the perfect time to make Manny and Sammy have a moment. Or even when they want to the park, I thought Manny was gonna realize she was attracted to Sammy.
Overall from the reviews I don’t think I missed anything and glad I decided to DNF.
First of all,
- I hated the concept of Manny’s company. It felt super unrealistic like why would anyone pay for this?? And how in the world were they making a profit off of it? I couldn’t take it seriously at all. I think it would’ve made more sense if it was a magazine advice column subscription based service instead.
- The immense disconnect Manny had with her culture was a bit much for me. Like I’m not Indian but who doesn’t realize the Indian weddings are super dressy and you have to dress up for them? I feel like that’s common sense. It just seems like she had no interest in learning about her culture until someone pointed it out to her.
- The book took way too much time describing Manny’s job. Like that was 20% of the beginning. Also her fiancé seemed like a douche.
- It took forever for her and Sammy to meet?? Also I didn’t get past a certain point, but almost every romance I’ve read always has the fmc at least comment on the mmc’s looks within their first interaction. I think this was the first time I’ve read a romance that didn’t include that initial spark of attraction. I felt like I barely knew what Sammy looked like.
- Going to your white gay best friend about your identity crisis instead of your actual Indian friend is wild to me.
- I read a lot of Indian romances because I love the cultural aspect but this definitely made the culture seem like one size fits all. We didn’t even know where the characters families were from except a vague mention of somewhere near New Delhi or what kind of Indian they were.
- The way they had a club scene and absolutely nothing happened. That would’ve been the perfect time to make Manny and Sammy have a moment. Or even when they want to the park, I thought Manny was gonna realize she was attracted to Sammy.
Overall from the reviews I don’t think I missed anything and glad I decided to DNF.
Disappointing! It's a South Asian modern romance but it wasn't at all believable. The characters were over-the-top parodies and stereotypes, the dialogue was totally inconsistent, and everything happened in a week (this woman endears herself to everyone around her in a matter of hours?). The villain is SO evil, nothing about it is subtle. The plot had a good premise but I would not recommend this read.
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This book was so close to being 5 stars. I think I'd give it a 4.5. I loved the characters, and that while it's a romance book, it was also about Manny figuring out where her identity as an Indian woman fits into her identity as an American, given her upbringing. I thought she and Sammy were great together, and the way his family was portrayed was very insightful, for someone like me who is not Indian. I found myself learning alongside Manny, and I thought having Sammy's family also be secretly accepting of his relationship with a Non-Indian was also important, even though he ends up with Manny. The one thing that keeps it from being a 5 star read for me is that I almost found the relationship on the verge of insta-love. I understand that it is certainly possible for people to fall in love that quickly, and they even address it in the book, but I thought it was a little fast to go from strangers to fiances in just over a week. I think I would've liked it more if perhaps they got engaged in an epilogue or something, to give them time to be a couple together, but that's just me. Overall, I very much enjoyed this book.
I tried and really wanted to enjoy this book...but the premise was just so dumb that no matter how hard I tried, I just couldn't find myself caring.
This was a quick, entertaining book, but after reading some of the reviews, I understand why some would think it does not go far enough in its multiculturalism. Manny is a CEO of a tech company which specializes in assisting in relationship breakups. Although South Asian, Manny’s parents wanted her to assimilate and did not introduce her to any Indian culture. When she meets Sammy,a South Asian man with a white girlfriend, they decide to help each other, with Manny assisting in a breakup with Lisa, while Sammy introduces Manny to Indian culture at his brother’s wedding. Much was a bit stereotypical, but I think the author is talented and with some more depth, the book would have been rated higher. Thanks to Edelweiss for the ARC.
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
goodreads review section filled with 1-star reviews from desi readers and a 5-star review from Ali Hazelwood. and that's all I'll say on that.
adventurous
funny
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A beautiful story of a business woman looking for her roots in her culture. There is a romantic subplot that is sweet and explosive, just like Bollywood movies. This book is perfect for a person that feels “I’m not (insert noun) enough for people”. Truly beautiful and captures the inner turmoil of a person that is looking for who they are in a world full of boxes that need to be checked off.
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes