Reviews

Tastes Like Shakkar by Nisha Sharma

abkinlaw's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-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

3.75

belle2022's review against another edition

3.0

This was okay. I don’t think I enjoyed it as much as book 1 due to the plot being kinda boring and maybe not my thing. Second half felt slow paced and quite draggy. I just didn’t care about the whole wedding planning stuff. I did like Bobbi and Bunty as individuals and thought they had a lot of chemistry and their pairing was lovely. They could just be open and honest with each other.

I think the representation was excellent as well as all the food and the food descriptions like yess. Prem & Kareena remain my reigning favs. I’m excited for Veera’s story though.

anshika06's review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious 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

4.0

daydreaminlilac's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

A fun romcom, celebration of Indian culture and weddings. A little mystery, HEA. I liked the friend group a lot. The romance moved a little fast—they flipped from “hating” each other to insta-love pretty quickly, and were apart for a decent amount of the story. 

sreya_booksandbeans's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

mkoehn's review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious 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

4.0

letmollyread's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.75

sleepingsaha's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-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

3.25

I liked the backdrop of the shaadi saboteur and the respective conflicts Bobbi and Benjamin were having with their families. I think the big things for me that kept me from liking this as much as "Dating Dr. Dil" were 1) the dialogue felt a lot more stilted (although I listened to "Dr. Dil," so that may have influenced me) and 2) I felt that the pacing was off -- for example, I could have used more time to settle into Bobbi and Benjamin's relationship before they were pulled apart, and I really wished we could have seen more of the #Vermann wedding. I'm excited for the next installment!

brisingr's review against another edition

3.0

I mean, the insta-love was insta-loving, but everything else was really fun. I really wanted so much more development on the couple and their relationship yet (though the author seems to be entirely aware, since so many charas in this one make fun of the main couple in the last volume, for getting together way too quickly).

iviarelle's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Absolutely stunning, broke me out of a reading slump and everything.