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lenavejar's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse
Minor: Medical content
katialena's review
funny
lighthearted
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
5.0
ary02_reads's review against another edition
2.0
Everyone who didn't rate this book high seem to have a problem with Naina, and I'm here thinking like the poor girl has too much trauma to survive and be the person that she is and undoubtedly the problems in the book lie in the family, both rajes and kohlis. The parents are the ones to blame and though Vance's father set everything right by the end, I think the harm is already done by that point. I don't know how naina survived with these hypocritical people. Vansh was great though.
ewitsemma's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
ballerinabaylee's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
relaxing
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
thisboricuareader's review against another edition
3.0
This one fore some reason was my least favorite of the series. I don't know what was of this retelling, I was just not interested in this couple.
I did like the end.
I did like the end.
looker09's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
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
4.0
abbeyjreads's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
4.5
4.5 stars!
okay THIS IS THE BEST ONE! these just kept getting better and better; book one i was disappointed by and i hoped book two would improve and thankfully, it was only up from there. each book became increasingly more romantic and tender and yearning. vansh and naina were so obsessed with each other and it felt like this book finally reached the perfect balance of romance and family drama. also really loved the subplot for sid and esha, their story was so pure and sweet and it was a lovely nod to the frank and jane subplot in emma.
speaking of, this did a really great job of blending emma and knightley’s characters into both of the leads, as well as a lot of the strongholds of the original story being incorporated into a modern plot. harriet becomes a homeless man named hari that vansh takes under his care; naina’s loving but awkward mother fills the spot of emma’s hypochondriac father; and the persona of jane fairfax is split between esha and her secret scandalous romance and india dashwood being naina’s rival.
this was a lot more overtly romantic and sexy than the others and i genuinely think sonali dev needs to lean into that more because she writes the romance SO WELL!! she does the family drama very well too, but you go into these expecting romance and sometimes the balance is not there.
anyway, turned out to be a great series. what a fun modern twist on austen!
okay THIS IS THE BEST ONE! these just kept getting better and better; book one i was disappointed by and i hoped book two would improve and thankfully, it was only up from there. each book became increasingly more romantic and tender and yearning. vansh and naina were so obsessed with each other and it felt like this book finally reached the perfect balance of romance and family drama. also really loved the subplot for sid and esha, their story was so pure and sweet and it was a lovely nod to the frank and jane subplot in emma.
speaking of, this did a really great job of blending emma and knightley’s characters into both of the leads, as well as a lot of the strongholds of the original story being incorporated into a modern plot. harriet becomes a homeless man named hari that vansh takes under his care; naina’s loving but awkward mother fills the spot of emma’s hypochondriac father; and the persona of jane fairfax is split between esha and her secret scandalous romance and india dashwood being naina’s rival.
this was a lot more overtly romantic and sexy than the others and i genuinely think sonali dev needs to lean into that more because she writes the romance SO WELL!! she does the family drama very well too, but you go into these expecting romance and sometimes the balance is not there.
anyway, turned out to be a great series. what a fun modern twist on austen!