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3.55 AVERAGE
3.55 AVERAGE
I just can't get enough of Sandyha Menon's writing! The story is ridiculously cute with just enough teen drama (mean girls, fake friends, and secret admirers abound). I thought the ending to this one was really good, even if some things didn't resolve the way I wanted. If you're looking for something sweet and light and well-written, look no further!
I loved this book! It was such a page-turner, that I finished it in one sitting. The story was so refreshing, perfect for a summer read. Sandhya did it again! I thoroughly enjoy your stories, and how light-hearted but yet meaningful they are. Can’t wait to see what else she has ins fore for the future.
I thought this was a super cute and super quick read. I loved Sahil and Twinkle and loved all their ups and downs.
This was a quick, charming read! I loved Twinkle's passion for filmmaking, and I loved that all the friendship drama was on an equal importance to the relationship drama.
There were some minor issues that bugged me--little things like Twinkle completely loving and revering Roger Ebert but also thinking that Roger Ebert got his start on a blog? Is that a joke? Like yes sure it's hard for Kids These Days to imagine life before Online but...really? (Of course then there are points where she knows she doesn't know as much as she'd like to know and she's just faking it, eg never having seen the original Dracula, but she seems more self aware about those things than she did about the Ebert thing? Which was like literally just a throwaway line that bugged me.) Just little details like that, not make-or-break if you're just reading it for the characters or romance but enough to bug a grumpy adult such as meee. Or like a FAIRLY LARGE part of the book involves Twinkle's despair about not having a cell phone but at one point she "orders a Lyft"?? How Twinkle. How did you do that.
Also as a grown person reading this I was a little frustrated by the obvious ~secret admirer~ email thing but listen...it's cute and I'm definitely all in on Twinkle and Sahil. I appreciated Sahil as a long-time crush-haver who managed to not be a big creepy weirdo.
I also appreciated the diversity in characters, including LGBTQ pals having their own relationship drama and Twinkle's callout of her school as being only interested in diversity on MLK Day. Go off, Twinkle.
There were some minor issues that bugged me--little things like Twinkle completely loving and revering Roger Ebert but also thinking that Roger Ebert got his start on a blog? Is that a joke? Like yes sure it's hard for Kids These Days to imagine life before Online but...really? (Of course then there are points where she knows she doesn't know as much as she'd like to know and she's just faking it, eg never having seen the original Dracula, but she seems more self aware about those things than she did about the Ebert thing? Which was like literally just a throwaway line that bugged me.) Just little details like that, not make-or-break if you're just reading it for the characters or romance but enough to bug a grumpy adult such as meee. Or like a FAIRLY LARGE part of the book involves Twinkle's despair about not having a cell phone but at one point she "orders a Lyft"?? How Twinkle. How did you do that.
Also as a grown person reading this I was a little frustrated by the obvious ~secret admirer~ email thing but listen...it's cute and I'm definitely all in on Twinkle and Sahil. I appreciated Sahil as a long-time crush-haver who managed to not be a big creepy weirdo.
I also appreciated the diversity in characters, including LGBTQ pals having their own relationship drama and Twinkle's callout of her school as being only interested in diversity on MLK Day. Go off, Twinkle.
kinda the same as her first book
but still
a++++++++++++ romance
groundlings unite
but still
a++++++++++++ romance
groundlings unite
To be clear, I did not read When Dimple Met Rishi. From Twinkle, With Love is my first Sandhya Menon book.
I overall really enjoyed the diversity and the look into the life of Twinkle. I also thought the romance between Sahil and Twinkle was cute and fluffy, which is usually a recipe for enjoyment when I read YA contemporary.
However, there are some issues that I had with Twinkle. First, I thought that the "threats to romance" weren't compelling enough for me to actually be invested in. The idea of a twin brother would have been more interesting if Twinkle actually interacted with Neil. Since Neil was absent for a majority of the novel, I didn't care about whether Twinkle would get close to him, and I didn't understand her need to be with Neil even after she had gotten so close to Sahil.
I also wasn't interested in following the secret admirer thread in the story. Again, she had already gotten so close to Sahil, so WHY DID SHE NEED ANOTHER LOVE INTEREST??? And why couldn't N just tell her he wasn't interested anymore when he started falling for someone else.
I feel like a lot of the plot lines were added just to cause unnecessary drama. Yes, I do understand that I am a little older than the targeted demographic, but I think a lot of readers would have enjoyed the story better just reading about the challenges and triumphs of Twinkle and Sahil working together instead of watching Twinkle pine after a guy who barely knows her when there is a perfectly competent guy who likes her for who she is. I felt like the dynamic of Twinkle and the Roy brothers took away from the "girl power" themes that this novel was trying to establish.
So, while I did enjoy Twinkle, I finished wanting more from it, and I hope that YA will soon do away with over complicated romances and unnecessary drama.
I overall really enjoyed the diversity and the look into the life of Twinkle. I also thought the romance between Sahil and Twinkle was cute and fluffy, which is usually a recipe for enjoyment when I read YA contemporary.
However, there are some issues that I had with Twinkle. First, I thought that the "threats to romance" weren't compelling enough for me to actually be invested in. The idea of a twin brother would have been more interesting if Twinkle actually interacted with Neil. Since Neil was absent for a majority of the novel, I didn't care about whether Twinkle would get close to him, and I didn't understand her need to be with Neil even after she had gotten so close to Sahil.
I also wasn't interested in following the secret admirer thread in the story. Again, she had already gotten so close to Sahil, so WHY DID SHE NEED ANOTHER LOVE INTEREST??? And why couldn't N just tell her he wasn't interested anymore when he started falling for someone else.
I feel like a lot of the plot lines were added just to cause unnecessary drama. Yes, I do understand that I am a little older than the targeted demographic, but I think a lot of readers would have enjoyed the story better just reading about the challenges and triumphs of Twinkle and Sahil working together instead of watching Twinkle pine after a guy who barely knows her when there is a perfectly competent guy who likes her for who she is. I felt like the dynamic of Twinkle and the Roy brothers took away from the "girl power" themes that this novel was trying to establish.
So, while I did enjoy Twinkle, I finished wanting more from it, and I hope that YA will soon do away with over complicated romances and unnecessary drama.
Cute and sweet! I didn't love this one as much as Dimple, but it was still a fun read.
Yes, yes, yes! Another cute and fun Bollywood romance by Sandhya Menon! The story was sweet and the character development was excellent. There were times where I got frustrated with how Twinkle was acting, but how else is a 16 year old girl suppose to act when high school can be challenging? At first, I was nervous about the writing as it is in all letter formatting with letters Twinkle is writing, but I LOVED IT!!! What a fun, cute, summery read!
With From Twinkle, with Love, Sandhya Menon delivers another laugh-out-loud YA contemporary with a protagonist that is sure to steal the hearts of readers. Twinkle Mehra dreams of becoming a filmmaker, of one day making a name for herself, of changing the world one film at a time. But the reality is Twinkle feels like a nobody at her high school, surrounded by more affluent kids and cast aside by her best friend, being overlooked is unfortunately what Twinkle is good at. But when Sahil Roy approaches her asking to collaborate on a film project, Twinkle is convinced this is a huge breakout opportunity and it might even mean getting Sahil’s twin brother Neil to notice her. Twinkle soon learns the ups and downs of being in charge of a large project and how that power can change even the best of people. I immediately fell in love with Twinkle’s voice. She’s youthful and optimistic and made me laugh almost at every turn. Her relationship with Sahil was delightful and not just because of all the awkwardness between them. These two characters were their best selves when they were around each other. I loved that we got those small glimpses into Sahil’s POV through texts and blog posts because it really helped to round out his character. As much as I adored the romance in this one, I was really invested in Twinkle’s strained relationship with her best friend Maddie. I don’t often see friendships-on-the-rocks in novels and really appreciated how well Menon conveyed that a broken friendship can be just as heartbreaking as a romantic relationship gone awry. If you’re looking for a novel that will make you smile and root for characters even when they make terrible decisions, From Twinkle, with Love is the book for you.