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To Have and to Heist by Sara Desai

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stephbeaudoin20's review against another edition

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  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

To Have and to Heist by Sara Desai
This book is one of the funniest books I've read in a long time. Laugh out loud, let me read that again, hysterical! I LOVED IT! It has skyrocketed to the top of my purchase list.

Things I am here for:
Authentic South Asian Representation 
Very Diverse Cast of Characters
Simi is HILARIOUS! 🍬
Chloe is a white hat hacker - yes to women in tech! 💾
Emma can drive anything, even an elephant 🚤
Anil The Butcher 🔐
Gage the elephant whisperer 😂 🐘
Christian cares about everything so much! 🐶
Jack’s love of plants was such a special character trait 🌵
Rose who has done everything and knows everything 🍿
Auntie networks that can make an Italian wedding happen in 3 weeks
The twists!

The swooniest line of all swoony lines:
“You complicate my life when you say things like that,” he said. “I'd appreciate it if you could be less interesting.”

This is my 10th book for The Diverse Baseline Challenge, the 2nd for the February prompt of Found Family.

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callidoralblack's review

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0


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kdailyreads's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

4.5


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sarahyjackson's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted 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? No

5.0

What a delightful book. 

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hannahmichele5's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

 A fun heist rom-com that had the best side characters and found family. No steam but I thought this paired so nicely with the "happy for now" ending for Simi and the overall silly and funny dialogue.

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