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wiltedpages's review
2.0
i really wanted to like this book, especially because i think annika sharma is a very cool person. that being said, i give very little tolerance to white boys, especially when this BROWN main character is always bending over backwards to explain her culture to him. bleh. raise the bare minimum for romances with a white love interest, i'm tired.
myb1023's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
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
3.5
kmishmael's review against another edition
lighthearted
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? No
4.5
thewellbitch's review against another edition
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I know this is fiction but I think the cultural differences between the MCs are too big to believably have them end up together. I suspect that, as usual, the first book in a series is the weakest one and the following ones where the besties are the MCs will be better, so I'm looking forward to those.
bissetsbookishbliss's review
4.0
This book was cheesy and cute! Maybe a bit too cheesy in the start but the characters and story gained depth as the book went on. You really grow to love the characters and root for them and their healing. I love the chosen family vibes in this book and can't wait for more CMC in the next one!
speete's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
4.0
theeuphoriczat's review
4.0
Thanks to Sourcebooks Casablanca for making this book available to me via #Netgalley.
This book highlights the conflicts between love, family and culture.
We follow Kiran who is the definition of a good sister. Since her older sister married a man from a lower caste back in Indian, she has been forced to live up to a standard that would ensure that she is not disowned by the family. (I honestly believe the Caste system is horrible and should not exist in today's society). She is currently living in NYC and as she creeps closer to thirty, she is beginning to realise that a lot of the things she had on her life list has not been crossed out. Not that she necessarily tried to cross them off her list.
That is until she meets Nash who is everything she wants but she is sure that her family would never accept him (because he is white). Anyways they form a quick bond, they start going on dates, exploring NYC, going horseback riding e.t.c. Nash who is a psychologist has always felt that abandonment was a pattern in his life that he could not break. But with Kiran, he is willing to try anything and everything.
I really enjoy the way race and cultural differences were discussed. It is rare to see conversations like this arise in multi-racial relationships in books. Whilst Nash was not necessarily a racist or more basically, an ass, he has just used to the privilege that his race affords him. He was willing to learn and implement things into his life and even language.
I loved it. I generally like a few steamy times in my romance but the absence of it in this book makes it all the more amazing!
This book highlights the conflicts between love, family and culture.
We follow Kiran who is the definition of a good sister. Since her older sister married a man from a lower caste back in Indian, she has been forced to live up to a standard that would ensure that she is not disowned by the family. (I honestly believe the Caste system is horrible and should not exist in today's society). She is currently living in NYC and as she creeps closer to thirty, she is beginning to realise that a lot of the things she had on her life list has not been crossed out. Not that she necessarily tried to cross them off her list.
That is until she meets Nash who is everything she wants but she is sure that her family would never accept him (because he is white). Anyways they form a quick bond, they start going on dates, exploring NYC, going horseback riding e.t.c. Nash who is a psychologist has always felt that abandonment was a pattern in his life that he could not break. But with Kiran, he is willing to try anything and everything.
I really enjoy the way race and cultural differences were discussed. It is rare to see conversations like this arise in multi-racial relationships in books. Whilst Nash was not necessarily a racist or more basically, an ass, he has just used to the privilege that his race affords him. He was willing to learn and implement things into his life and even language.
I loved it. I generally like a few steamy times in my romance but the absence of it in this book makes it all the more amazing!
thisboricuareader's review against another edition
3.0
I liked this story, I think the romance was cute. It is a slow burn and I wasn't disappointed at all with the story or the pacing or the conflict, I guess I just didn't love it.
I didn't love the characters or wanted to live in this story longer.
I didn't love the characters or wanted to live in this story longer.
itscece123's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0