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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
fast-paced
adventurous
medium-paced
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-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:
Complicated
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Alcohol
emotional
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
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
I think this was my fav of the series! So so good!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship
The third adorable installment in the “Shakespeare was an Auntie” series mirrors Twelfth Night, from the delightful opening shipwreck scene (a yachting mishap in Goa) to the twin shenanigans and girlfriend-swapping. There’s also a hint of Bridgerton as the secret identity of Mrs. W. S. Gupta — the columnist for “Indians Abroad” whose views on marriage punctuate every few chapters — is revealed finally. Veera is sweet and quiet, Deepak has alpha-hole billionaire tendencies (but is mostly just too caught up in work to recognize feelings), and they end up with a lovely friends-to-lovers fake marriage-turned-real marriage. The one thing I wasn’t super crazy about was how their fake marriage happened. They’ve done shots on the beach in Goa and are going to show a German couple how a Hindu wedding happens, but of course their pretend for-display-only marriage is actually a binding religious ceremony that will carry them through seven lifetimes. How many shots do you have to do to agree to this on a whim?! Both really seemed to believe in this, bringing it up repeatedly, so it seemed a bit odd to me (I’d maybe buy it if they were very secular people and the religious ceremony wasn’t as important as the legal one, but that wasn’t clearly conveyed.) I also then struggled to believe that Deepak, future CEO and billionaire kid, would do a fake-but-real marriage without a prenup, since he seemed like the kind of guy who would make a date sign an NDA before he picked her up for dinner. Basically, whatever shots they’re serving in Goa, I think I need some.