Reviews

Drizzle, Dreams, and Lovestruck Things by Maya Prasad

enbeeprince's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

yapha's review against another edition

4.0

Four sisters, four seasons, four romances. (Well, five if you count their dad.) The Songbird Inn on Orcas Island off the coast of Washington was named the Most Romantic Inn in America and the Singh sisters who live there and run it with their dad are ready for romances of their own. As we follow them through the year, the book is divided into seasons where each sister has her turn at romance. The romances are as different as the four sisters and all are equally satisfying. Recommended for fans of romance, grades 7 & up.

eARC provided by publisher via NetGalley

wildflowerz76's review against another edition

DNF. Just didn't grab me.

hexed_goldfish's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

liabye's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective 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? Yes

5.0

erinreadsbooks's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

libscote's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

This book was so enjoyable to read. It reminded me of reading a romance author's interconnected series, but in the same book (like four short stories). Each sister's love story is unique, and well-suited to the character. You also get a sense of the inn, and the people who love it, as well as what life on the San Juan Islands (specifically Orcas) is like. It feels like a warm hug.

ofpensandswords's review against another edition

5.0

Finally officially reviewing one of my favorite reads of 2022~. This is such a unique novel format, but it works extremely well and I absolutely adored it. Drizzle, Dreams, and Lovestruck Things follows four sisters whose father runs an inn. The format is essentially four novellas, each taking place in a different season and following a different sister's story. I loved all four of the romances, and, though one might expect this format to make each of the plotlines seem underdeveloped, it really does allow for each sister to shine and emphasizes their connection more than four interconnected novels would have. This is such a cozy read set in the Pacific Northwest, and I couldn't recommend it more for any time of year. 5/5 stars.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an eARC in exchange for a fair and honest review.

mhague's review against another edition

 

If there's one thing I really don't like it's YA and to make it a romance YA is probably worse. The narrator wasn't great (very monotone) and I actually had no idea that the story was about 4 sisters. The writing wasn't great, and I think I have up at 25%.

This poor review was my fault, had I read the description more fully I wouldn't have requested it. No fault to the author, just really not my cup of tea.

Thank you Netgalley for this ARC!

 

pranavj's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted tense slow-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

4.75

wonderful collection of stories about a family with great representation and lovable characters <3