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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
A fun and cheesy rom-com centered around a very elaborate wedding. It was an interesting look into Indian culture and I had to look up a lot of words for the food dishes and articles of clothing mentioned. I kept wishing the author would have explained some of that more, but then it might have made the story really long. This is also a story about following your dreams and not settling for what others want for you. Fun, if your into romance.
I didn’t enjoy this but I hadn’t realized it was YA before I started so that could be part of why it didn’t work for me.
This is a great book for the right audience. Perfect for YA readers. I had a hard time connecting with the book but it was cute. I had high hopes for this book and I was excited to reading more about desi culture. This book took me a really long time to read.
*thank you to NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for an honest review
*thank you to NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for an honest review
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Zurika's story was so good. She wanted to go to music school and needed to do a competition for a chance to make that dream happen. Too bad the competition was right in the middle of her sister's wedding festivities.
Naveen was a member of the groom's family. He was someone her mother and aunties were talking about setting her up with. He was also her competition.
This was such a cute story. Just enough romance but more about her following her dreams. I enjoyed this book a lot.
Naveen was a member of the groom's family. He was someone her mother and aunties were talking about setting her up with. He was also her competition.
This was such a cute story. Just enough romance but more about her following her dreams. I enjoyed this book a lot.
emotional
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
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
I really had a great time with this one. As someone with a not so functional Indian family, there was something really healing about the love here and I found both Zuri and Naveen to be sweethearts. I love Zuri’s passion and care, and the way that she still feels young, and the way Naveen is kind and supportive and very much a teen girl’s dream boyfriend. The whole thing was just really sweet and I enjoyed it immensely
This was sooooo so cute. It played out like a Bollywood movie and was so entertaining.
Rohit Saraf played Naveen Patel and Maitreyi Ramakrishnan played Zurika in my head
Rohit Saraf played Naveen Patel and Maitreyi Ramakrishnan played Zurika in my head
I really enjoyed the cultural aspecs of this book. There's so much history and tradition packed into this story and I loved listening to the narrator bring every part of the culture to life. That was definitely one of the advantages of listening, rather than reading off the page (even while I cursed myself for not having all the different dances, clothing and wedding ceremonies written in front of me so I could google them for mental imagery).
I liked that you knew Zurika and Naveen were going to be drawn to each other and I enjoyed seeing them cave to their feelings. The pinky fingers brushing together is such an innocent moment, but made me internally squeal. So cute.
I liked that you knew Zurika and Naveen were going to be drawn to each other and I enjoyed seeing them cave to their feelings. The pinky fingers brushing together is such an innocent moment, but made me internally squeal. So cute.