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3.5k reviews for:
The Dating Plan: The One You Saw on TikTok! the Fake Dating Rom-Com You Need
Sara Desai
3.61 AVERAGE
3.5k reviews for:
The Dating Plan: The One You Saw on TikTok! the Fake Dating Rom-Com You Need
Sara Desai
3.61 AVERAGE
Wearing matching Iron Man underwear & bra is not quirky it is psychotic.
If you liked this book you’re a liar.
If you liked this book you’re a liar.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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:
Yes
lighthearted
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
A sweet desi romance with loads of descriptions of delicious food, discussions of cultural norms and feel good boss girl vibes. I’m here for it.
Contemporary romance isn't my favorite genre but I love a good fake dating plot. This was cute and I liked the characters. I didn't realize it was #2 in a series nor did I realize it had some spicy scenes. It was a fun, easy read and I liked it enough to check out the others if I can get my hands on them!
I decided to stop listening to this book when I realized I was listening to it because I thought I had to. I was recommended this book by a friend, and while I appreciate her recommendation, I really dislike it. I think this book was given to me because the character and I have similarities: we’re both Asian, and Pretty type A.
It doesn’t work for me though because I don’t relate to this character at all. She’s Indian, I’m Filipino. The cultures are different and instead of feeling like I was learning about another culture, I felt like I was listening to inside knowledge that I’m supposed to know but don’t. It frustrated me a lot.
The main guy was also so cliche, a macho man, who makes sexual comments and bolsters his dick because he’s afraid to get vulnerable. Not my type.
The romantic plot isn’t convincing to me, and I didn’t feel invested in really anything this book offered in its first half.
It doesn’t work for me though because I don’t relate to this character at all. She’s Indian, I’m Filipino. The cultures are different and instead of feeling like I was learning about another culture, I felt like I was listening to inside knowledge that I’m supposed to know but don’t. It frustrated me a lot.
The main guy was also so cliche, a macho man, who makes sexual comments and bolsters his dick because he’s afraid to get vulnerable. Not my type.
The romantic plot isn’t convincing to me, and I didn’t feel invested in really anything this book offered in its first half.
medium-paced
This book finished way better than it started.
That was harsh. Let me back up.
I feel like I’ve said this a lot over my last year of reviews, but I’m not into romance. “So Tianna, why do you keep reading romantic novels?” Good question random person who stumbled upon this review by an absolute nobody. It’s because I go in thinking it will be an easy read allowing me to enjoy something lighthearted and simple. And that’s kind of true. However, I get so annoyed with the triteness. I get annoyed when characters and interactions are forced. I can’t stand when the characters are one-dimensional and dry as cardboard. But also, new friend, sometimes they’re a nice little getaway! Like a weekend trip to visit family that you love, but you also know you’re going to have to field annoying questions about your life and hear stories that you’ve heard over and over for your entire life, but you still laugh at the parts you’re supposed to laugh and listen like it’s new and when the weekend is over you’re like, “aww, that was nice!” That was this book!
So much of it was trite. Daisy is so quirky! She’s SO quirky! Indian Zooey Deschanel. But she didn’t play a ukulele because she was too busy repping the Marvel Universe so hard that Tony Stark was literally on her BOOBS. A grown woman. With Iron Man t*ts. I’m not saying it doesn’t happen, I’m just saying this was mentioned A LOT. She’s also average in a world full of beautiful people. Which is so hard I guess? I dunno, I found that Daisy could be extremely assertive and confident and suddenly wildly insecure and I couldn’t grasp the reality of that.
But here’s what I loved: Daisy’s family was the bomb. Her aunties were joys. As the story moved along and the author stopped repeating concepts she really wanted us to know, the story could be funny and sweet. I found myself genuinely laughing out loud during the hockey game chapter. And then I’d immediately get snatched back to reality by MORE MARVEL REFERENCES WE GET IT SHE LIKES THEM. I loved that these characters had real depth and problems outside of the plan. They had depth and trauma that they worked through. And while it doesn’t work out that fast in real life, I loved that it was even brought up. Everyone had some and everyone realized they couldn’t keep living like this. And they tried to do something about it, even when it wasn’t right.
The ending was...weird. It seemed like one last bit of drama was thrown in when it really didn’t have to be. And allllllll the callbacks came back into play. I’ve watched Hallmark, so I know I was supposed to like that, and maybe I would think it was cute as a movie, but for this it felt like a lot. But expected. Comforting, even. Like a family vacation.
Dammit. Now I’m doing callbacks.
That was harsh. Let me back up.
I feel like I’ve said this a lot over my last year of reviews, but I’m not into romance. “So Tianna, why do you keep reading romantic novels?” Good question random person who stumbled upon this review by an absolute nobody. It’s because I go in thinking it will be an easy read allowing me to enjoy something lighthearted and simple. And that’s kind of true. However, I get so annoyed with the triteness. I get annoyed when characters and interactions are forced. I can’t stand when the characters are one-dimensional and dry as cardboard. But also, new friend, sometimes they’re a nice little getaway! Like a weekend trip to visit family that you love, but you also know you’re going to have to field annoying questions about your life and hear stories that you’ve heard over and over for your entire life, but you still laugh at the parts you’re supposed to laugh and listen like it’s new and when the weekend is over you’re like, “aww, that was nice!” That was this book!
So much of it was trite. Daisy is so quirky! She’s SO quirky! Indian Zooey Deschanel. But she didn’t play a ukulele because she was too busy repping the Marvel Universe so hard that Tony Stark was literally on her BOOBS. A grown woman. With Iron Man t*ts. I’m not saying it doesn’t happen, I’m just saying this was mentioned A LOT. She’s also average in a world full of beautiful people. Which is so hard I guess? I dunno, I found that Daisy could be extremely assertive and confident and suddenly wildly insecure and I couldn’t grasp the reality of that.
But here’s what I loved: Daisy’s family was the bomb. Her aunties were joys. As the story moved along and the author stopped repeating concepts she really wanted us to know, the story could be funny and sweet. I found myself genuinely laughing out loud during the hockey game chapter. And then I’d immediately get snatched back to reality by MORE MARVEL REFERENCES WE GET IT SHE LIKES THEM. I loved that these characters had real depth and problems outside of the plan. They had depth and trauma that they worked through. And while it doesn’t work out that fast in real life, I loved that it was even brought up. Everyone had some and everyone realized they couldn’t keep living like this. And they tried to do something about it, even when it wasn’t right.
The ending was...weird. It seemed like one last bit of drama was thrown in when it really didn’t have to be. And allllllll the callbacks came back into play. I’ve watched Hallmark, so I know I was supposed to like that, and maybe I would think it was cute as a movie, but for this it felt like a lot. But expected. Comforting, even. Like a family vacation.
Dammit. Now I’m doing callbacks.
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
4/5
I loved that the book covered a culture im not familiar with and that the main character was atypical. I feel like story development in romances is often unrealistic, but I try to not let it take away from the story. Definitely some eye roll moments, but it kept me entertained & was overall a good book
I loved that the book covered a culture im not familiar with and that the main character was atypical. I feel like story development in romances is often unrealistic, but I try to not let it take away from the story. Definitely some eye roll moments, but it kept me entertained & was overall a good book