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3.55 AVERAGE
3.55 AVERAGE
Eh. I liked some parts of this and didn’t like others. The battle with her best friend made me nuts. A cute story though.
Honestly, I found Twinkle's obsession with popularity to be really tiresome. She didn't deserve to get the guy in the end because I really don't think she was very fair to him. I think her family dynamics were actually the more interesting plot and could have used some more air time.
Truth be told I wasn't optimistic since I didn't like WDMR.
But I realized what this book had that the previous one didn't, true character growth. And as insufferable as Twinkle was at times I fell for her story so hard that I was able to read a line like "How do you begin to let go of the moon?" and instead of rolling my eyes I had tears falling down my face.
Spoilers below:
- I love that the potential Carrie situation wasn't a thing
- I love that there was genuine reconciliation between all characters in the end without surprise backstabbing.
- I am so grateful that Menon made Victoria good, that was so refreshing.
I didn't much care for the format, I didn't feel like posing the story as letters to directors added a lot to the story. Just my little opinion.
But I realized what this book had that the previous one didn't, true character growth. And as insufferable as Twinkle was at times I fell for her story so hard that I was able to read a line like "How do you begin to let go of the moon?" and instead of rolling my eyes I had tears falling down my face.
Spoilers below:
- I love that the potential Carrie situation wasn't a thing
- I love that there was genuine reconciliation between all characters in the end without surprise backstabbing.
- I am so grateful that Menon made Victoria good, that was so refreshing.
I didn't much care for the format, I didn't feel like posing the story as letters to directors added a lot to the story. Just my little opinion.
I liked Dimple, but I loved Twinkle!
Twinkle's humor is A+, her struggles with the high school social hierarchy are ridiculously relatable (s/o to my fellow Groundlings!), and her self-reflection is something to aspire to.
And don't even get me STARTED on Sahil - do guys with qualities like him even exist?! *desperately hopes*
10/10 highly recommend.
Twinkle's humor is A+, her struggles with the high school social hierarchy are ridiculously relatable (s/o to my fellow Groundlings!), and her self-reflection is something to aspire to.
And don't even get me STARTED on Sahil - do guys with qualities like him even exist?! *desperately hopes*
10/10 highly recommend.
2.5 - It was okay.
I think I would describe this as a quick, easy chewy morsel of feel good kind of book for bad days. That was what I sought out and that was what I got. Sahil was adorable. Twinkle kind of weirded me out about how much she obsessed over her friend.. like just date her instead. :3c
I think I would describe this as a quick, easy chewy morsel of feel good kind of book for bad days. That was what I sought out and that was what I got. Sahil was adorable. Twinkle kind of weirded me out about how much she obsessed over her friend.. like just date her instead. :3c
What a cute read! Twinkle and her relationships feel so honest and real. The ending is so satisfying!
3.5 stars
This was cute. Light, quick and fluffy. There were parts that were predictable, but I fully enjoyed it nonetheless.
This was cute. Light, quick and fluffy. There were parts that were predictable, but I fully enjoyed it nonetheless.
I was gifted an ebook via Netgalley.
Actual rating: 3.5 stars
This novel follows Twinkle, an 16 year old Indian-American aspiring filmmaker, who begins a film project for the Summer Festival with her crush's twin brother, Sahil. Twinkle is struggling with the fact that her best friend, Maddie, has new popular friends that she just simply does not fit in with. She definitely has some insecurities and is unsure of herself.
What I really liked in the story was Dadi and the backstory about Nani. I really liked Sahil for the most part. What (or rather who) I had trouble with is Twinkle. She was different than I had expected. She read younger than 16 at times...more like 13 or so in my mind. She was irrational and impulsive and...even selfish. She pines over Sahil's twin, Neal, for almost the entire book even though she kept saying Sahil was great and she liked him more. Neal could give her popularity. Times where she could have used a backbone, it was gone, but then when she needed to be a little more diplomatic, she went off the rails. It was just odd. Overall the story as a whole wasn't terrible by any means, but I felt some aspects were repetitive and it was hard to get over Twinkle's personality.
I am still, very much so, looking forward to When Ashish Met Sweetie.
Actual rating: 3.5 stars
This novel follows Twinkle, an 16 year old Indian-American aspiring filmmaker, who begins a film project for the Summer Festival with her crush's twin brother, Sahil. Twinkle is struggling with the fact that her best friend, Maddie, has new popular friends that she just simply does not fit in with. She definitely has some insecurities and is unsure of herself.
What I really liked in the story was Dadi and the backstory about Nani. I really liked Sahil for the most part. What (or rather who) I had trouble with is Twinkle. She was different than I had expected. She read younger than 16 at times...more like 13 or so in my mind. She was irrational and impulsive and...even selfish. She pines over Sahil's twin, Neal, for almost the entire book even though she kept saying Sahil was great and she liked him more. Neal could give her popularity. Times where she could have used a backbone, it was gone, but then when she needed to be a little more diplomatic, she went off the rails. It was just odd. Overall the story as a whole wasn't terrible by any means, but I felt some aspects were repetitive and it was hard to get over Twinkle's personality.
I am still, very much so, looking forward to When Ashish Met Sweetie.