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3.55 AVERAGE
3.55 AVERAGE
DNF @ p.82
I wanted to like this, and I could feel myself getting pulled in a little at the start, but the feeling just didn’t last. Twinkle is a frustratingly oblivious MC, the story is bland (and the dialogues re: movies just made me sort of cringe a little), and it all just came off as unrealistic and so juvenile.
I wanted to like this, and I could feel myself getting pulled in a little at the start, but the feeling just didn’t last. Twinkle is a frustratingly oblivious MC, the story is bland (and the dialogues re: movies just made me sort of cringe a little), and it all just came off as unrealistic and so juvenile.
This is fun but I wasn’t into the format. Twinkle is (and reads) younger than Dimple which is okay but made some of the story a little ... simplified is the best word I can come up with. I think if I were more interested in directing I would have been very into this. Hand this one to teens along with My So-Called Bollywood Life, books by Maurene Goo, and Jenny Han's Summer trilogy.
The perfect, fluffy and fun summer contemporary you need in your life!
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
So. From Twinkle With Love. Let’s break this down, shall we?
From the moment I opened this book, I realized the writing was made for preteens, people younger than twelve. Because its style was childish and shallow. I’m personally not a fan of super-deep storytelling but I’m also certainly not good with shallow stories. But let’s go on.
Twinkle, as a main character, was headstrong and stubborn. Too stubborn sometimes. She was fiery yet clueless. Her utter cluelessness made me want to yell at the book. But she was a welcome refresh from the Mary Sues I’ve read. She was a strong feminist, stands up for herself, and also doesn’t incorporate the insta-love trope. Also, to warn you all, the book is written through Twinkle’s diary/her letters to female filmmakers.
Sahil was basically a cliché. He was charming, had a goofy smile and was literally one of the most annoying characters ever. Which I guess, you’ve read about in other books. He wasn’t anything special but he did pull on my heartstrings a bit.
Overall, only 3.5 stars. I don’t really recommend unless you’re okay with chick-lit reads. Like, extremely chick-lit.
From the moment I opened this book, I realized the writing was made for preteens, people younger than twelve. Because its style was childish and shallow. I’m personally not a fan of super-deep storytelling but I’m also certainly not good with shallow stories. But let’s go on.
Twinkle, as a main character, was headstrong and stubborn. Too stubborn sometimes. She was fiery yet clueless. Her utter cluelessness made me want to yell at the book. But she was a welcome refresh from the Mary Sues I’ve read. She was a strong feminist, stands up for herself, and also doesn’t incorporate the insta-love trope. Also, to warn you all, the book is written through Twinkle’s diary/her letters to female filmmakers.
Sahil was basically a cliché. He was charming, had a goofy smile and was literally one of the most annoying characters ever. Which I guess, you’ve read about in other books. He wasn’t anything special but he did pull on my heartstrings a bit.
Overall, only 3.5 stars. I don’t really recommend unless you’re okay with chick-lit reads. Like, extremely chick-lit.
3.5. It was ok but the main character was a little annoying. Didn’t like as much as When Dimple Met Rishi.
From Twinkle, with Love was a cute and quick read. Twinkle, a 16-year-old Indian-American girl, is an aspiring filmmaker AND a wallflower. The story is told in a sort of blended journal format, in which Twinkle writes letters to female directors (but in her journal). I enjoyed how parts of the story were also told via “text” and how she would paste emails into her journal. Experiencing high school from Twinkle’s point of view, and her family’s background was really interesting and made it not bothersome at all that this was the 3rd contemporary high school book I read in a row. The story also had a very satisfying ending, at least to me! I did get frustrated with Twinkle at one point (maybe a few times…) for how she was behaving, but I thought the portrayal was very honest and true to the character, especially as she is in high school dealing with growing up (and possibly away from) her friends.
5⭐'s all the way!!
One of the best Indian - American books I have read that is just sweet right from the start.
Let's start from the beginning alright. The story revolves around an aspiring filmaker Twinkle Mehra that wants to achieve her filmaking dreams. She teams up with her crush's brother to make a new movie for a film festival. Soon she then realizes she likes the much more nerdy and quirky brother Sahil then the hotter and swimmer supervisor twin brother.
All in all I thought this book was super cute all round and has all those lovey dovey feelings WHICH I'M TOTALLY OBSESSED WITH.
Let's talk about SAHIL FREAKING ROY
1) ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE
2) OBSESSED WITH TWINKLE AND IS THE ABSOLUTE SWEETEST SOUL IN THE UNIVERSE
3) UHM SUPER HOT DID I FORGET TO MENTION?!
All In All it's a really great representation of the Indian American that aspires to go for an industry that is devoured by men.
One of the best Indian - American books I have read that is just sweet right from the start.
Let's start from the beginning alright. The story revolves around an aspiring filmaker Twinkle Mehra that wants to achieve her filmaking dreams. She teams up with her crush's brother to make a new movie for a film festival. Soon she then realizes she likes the much more nerdy and quirky brother Sahil then the hotter and swimmer supervisor twin brother.
All in all I thought this book was super cute all round and has all those lovey dovey feelings WHICH I'M TOTALLY OBSESSED WITH.
Let's talk about SAHIL FREAKING ROY
1) ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE
2) OBSESSED WITH TWINKLE AND IS THE ABSOLUTE SWEETEST SOUL IN THE UNIVERSE
3) UHM SUPER HOT DID I FORGET TO MENTION?!
All In All it's a really great representation of the Indian American that aspires to go for an industry that is devoured by men.
Maybe my experience was weakened by the fact that this is a diary-style novel that I read so soon after finishing the breathtaking "Dear Rachel Maddow." This was a little bit like a watered-down Mean Girls, without a whole lot of character development or, substance, really, to back it up. The characters just all felt sort of flat - the dialogue was super scripted-feeling and unnatural, and relationships seemed to surprise me by how instant they felt (friendships and romances).
I liked a few things. I liked Sahil and his relationship with his friends. I liked Twinkle's family and how their relationship was strained. The fact that this book was about a young filmmaker was sweet - even if the plot wasn't quite what I expected. I was a bit disappointed, though, in how everyone around Twinkle kept raving about how talented a filmmaker she was, and we were supposed to sort of take it for granted? Because at the end of the day, it did feel as if she were a high school student making a film, haha. She wasn't super knowledgeable and didn't go to great lengths to discuss the process of making her film. I know the film itself wasn't the plot, but all of what we saw was Twinkle being an Absolute Brat about her "vision" or whatever - a backdrop - and then an argument on set. She didn't even discuss being involved in the editing...? It was a great idea, weakly executed.
One of the biggest complaints I see in reviews of this book is the way the character lashes out and is mean to those around her. This arc does come full circle, which I appreciated. As someone who can suffer from anger management issues, I related to this a bit. But the answer is sometimes not JUST realizing you're a jerk - it's learning how to manage that. Twinkle's struggle with her own behavior felt very glossed over.
I don't know. It wasn't the best book I've read yet this summer, haha.
I liked a few things. I liked Sahil and his relationship with his friends. I liked Twinkle's family and how their relationship was strained. The fact that this book was about a young filmmaker was sweet - even if the plot wasn't quite what I expected. I was a bit disappointed, though, in how everyone around Twinkle kept raving about how talented a filmmaker she was, and we were supposed to sort of take it for granted? Because at the end of the day, it did feel as if she were a high school student making a film, haha. She wasn't super knowledgeable and didn't go to great lengths to discuss the process of making her film. I know the film itself wasn't the plot, but all of what we saw was Twinkle being an Absolute Brat about her "vision" or whatever - a backdrop - and then an argument on set. She didn't even discuss being involved in the editing...? It was a great idea, weakly executed.
One of the biggest complaints I see in reviews of this book is the way the character lashes out and is mean to those around her. This arc does come full circle, which I appreciated. As someone who can suffer from anger management issues, I related to this a bit. But the answer is sometimes not JUST realizing you're a jerk - it's learning how to manage that. Twinkle's struggle with her own behavior felt very glossed over.
I don't know. It wasn't the best book I've read yet this summer, haha.