3.98 AVERAGE

medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

This is the second book in the Jaipur Trilogy and takes place 12 years after the first book ended and updates you and follows the same group of people and it is nice to see how everyone is doing.

The author does a nice job of giving an insight into the culture, food, and dress of India. Her first two books followed a similar pattern which works. There is a secret (or two) that affects the behavior and backgrounds of those involved.

Starts off strong with the first chapter. Then, circles back and I was like “what?!?!?”. I knew that what seemed like a tangent would fit in, but frustrating to have it take so long - like half the book. Didn’t like Nimmi. Once Lakshmi got to Jaipur the story took off. I’ll read the third in the series when it comes out.
adventurous emotional funny relaxing medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
challenging emotional inspiring tense medium-paced
emotional reflective medium-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
emotional hopeful reflective
adventurous emotional mysterious 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

I enjoyed it, but not as much as the first.

I think I should've read 'The Henna Artist' first. Probably would have got more out of it.