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3.3 AVERAGE
3.3 AVERAGE
3.5 stars - It was really good.
An enjoyable romance where the heroine has other important things in her life to figure out, so the plot is not solely focused on love interests. The characters were well fleshed out and I enjoyed watching the heroine find herself, albeit belatedly.
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First Sentence: Anu Desai tied her hair back with the elastic around her wrist and broke into a jog as she turned into the back alley.
Favorite Quote: In India, we have a saying. Loosely translated, it means...when you put gold in the fire, it shines. It’s hot, and it burns, but that is life’s experiences…. They will make you shine.
An enjoyable romance where the heroine has other important things in her life to figure out, so the plot is not solely focused on love interests. The characters were well fleshed out and I enjoyed watching the heroine find herself, albeit belatedly.
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First Sentence: Anu Desai tied her hair back with the elastic around her wrist and broke into a jog as she turned into the back alley.
Favorite Quote: In India, we have a saying. Loosely translated, it means...when you put gold in the fire, it shines. It’s hot, and it burns, but that is life’s experiences…. They will make you shine.
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-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
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Brought me to tears, this was a book for the daughters of Indian immigrants and their relationships with love and family, the character development was so good and I felt like I learned a lot about myself through this book
This is "men ain't shit: the novel"
In this book the main protagonist leaves her husband (much to the dismay of her loving but traditional Indian family) because she's dissatisfied with her life with him & the unequal housework distribution etc. etc.
She buys a yoga studio and decides to find herself! And I was all for that EXCEPT... none of the storylines really come through in an interesting way? Things just kinda happen as our protag lurches wildly from revelation to revelation
This is called out as messy at least
But the REAL galling thing about this novel is that the conclusion to this whole storyline is... the unequal domestic labor in our protag's marriage is HER FAULT because SHE "LET IT HAPPEN"
I'm like
In this book the main protagonist leaves her husband (much to the dismay of her loving but traditional Indian family) because she's dissatisfied with her life with him & the unequal housework distribution etc. etc.
She buys a yoga studio and decides to find herself! And I was all for that EXCEPT... none of the storylines really come through in an interesting way? Things just kinda happen as our protag lurches wildly from revelation to revelation
This is called out as messy at least
But the REAL galling thing about this novel is that the conclusion to this whole storyline is... the unequal domestic labor in our protag's marriage is HER FAULT because SHE "LET IT HAPPEN"
I'm like
It was dragging so I flicked through. It doesn’t seem like Anush really learns anything lol and I cba to read another 250 pages
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
I'm not sure what to think of this. Sure, the main themes of growing up and maturing are present but I don't think the main character learns from any of her life experiences??
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This has been on my TBR for a while now. It was an interesting read- I especially liked the parts where she did some introspection and did things to make herself happy- like her friendship with Imogen and buying a yoga studio. I will say there were parts where I didn't really understand the conflict- like why her friends were so mad at her when she went on her trip abroad after constantly telling her she never does anything for herself.
Woman coming to terms that her life is not what she wants - but she also doesn't really know what she wants! She can be immature at times, and it's a slow progress, but after so long you understand what she does each time.