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bbygirl21's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I really enjoyed this book. I loved pretty much every character in this aside from Kareena's Dad, grandmother, sister, and two of Kareena's dates. the one that basically poisoned her with cinnamon when she specifically asked for no cinnamon because she's allergic, and he ignores that and gets her cinnamon anyway and all he could say was no normal person doesn't like cinnamon and she'll like it if she tried it, ugh just pissed me off, she was so lucky that Prem was there as she didn't have her EpiPen with her and Prem was able to rush her to a doctor, and then of course there's the misogynistic asshole that was the last date she had, saying she should lower her standards because of how she dresses and basically saying that she'd look prettier if she wore more makeup, just no absolutely not and I'm glad she held onto her standards and didn't settle for anything less than she deserves There was one date of hers that I really liked though, but they were definitely better off as friends.
Other than some of her dates and her dad, grandmother, and sister, I really liked pretty much everyone else. I absolutely loved Kareena's aunties, Kareena's friends, Prem's friends, Prem's mother, and I actually liked Prem as well, even if he's frustrating when it comes to his feelings most of the time.
There were a few things that pulled me out of the story a time or two, but it wasn't enough to get me to stop reading. It just brought my rating down a little bit.
I'd most likely recommend this if someone asked me about it. It was definitely an entertaining read overall.
Other than some of her dates and her dad, grandmother, and sister, I really liked pretty much everyone else. I absolutely loved Kareena's aunties, Kareena's friends, Prem's friends, Prem's mother, and I actually liked Prem as well, even if he's frustrating when it comes to his feelings most of the time.
There were a few things that pulled me out of the story a time or two, but it wasn't enough to get me to stop reading. It just brought my rating down a little bit.
I'd most likely recommend this if someone asked me about it. It was definitely an entertaining read overall.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Violence, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Colonisation
chronicacademia's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Stalking
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
decklededgess's review
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
trigger warnings: death of parent, emotional abuse and emotional labour, sexism, misogyny, sexual content
At all the people blacklisting this book and the author bc they found out Prem refers to his willy as Charlie, I have a few things to say. 1) grow up, 2) y'all yuck this then read other books with more egregious literary crimes and don't blink an eye...why?, 3) Prem is a fuckboy did you expect anything else? He's a silly little airhead with an ego the size of his dick what else was he going to do besides name it smh.
Anyways. Solid book. Loved that this book is an ode to elder sisters in brown housholds, we do be carrying the family legacy on our backs only to be handed off in marriage like we're burdens. Hate to see it.
I loved how this pulled from both Shakespeare's original text but also riffed on the vibes of 10 Things I Hate About You. The writing was hilarious and engaging. The characters were incredibly lovable and I would go to bat for Kareena in the blink of an eye. The smut is next level. I love the chaos of this book and I can't wait for the rest of this series!!
At all the people blacklisting this book and the author bc they found out Prem refers to his willy as Charlie, I have a few things to say. 1) grow up, 2) y'all yuck this then read other books with more egregious literary crimes and don't blink an eye...why?, 3) Prem is a fuckboy did you expect anything else? He's a silly little airhead with an ego the size of his dick what else was he going to do besides name it smh.
Anyways. Solid book. Loved that this book is an ode to elder sisters in brown housholds, we do be carrying the family legacy on our backs only to be handed off in marriage like we're burdens. Hate to see it.
I loved how this pulled from both Shakespeare's original text but also riffed on the vibes of 10 Things I Hate About You. The writing was hilarious and engaging. The characters were incredibly lovable and I would go to bat for Kareena in the blink of an eye. The smut is next level. I love the chaos of this book and I can't wait for the rest of this series!!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body shaming, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent
anielabooks's review
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
The story itself was okay. I haven’t read the Taming of the Shrew so I can’t testify to it’s accuracy to the original source material. I only rated it 3.25 stars because I had some key criticisms of the book. First, my copy seemed to have a few mistakes in spelling, and in one instance, even had the wrong character name in a scene. Second, for those who have read the book, “Charlie” kind of made the spice scenes kind of awkward. This book wasn’t all bad though, as it incorporated so many terms related to Indian culture, which greatly increased my knowledge on the subject. Also, I particularly loved the fun scenes between the main characters; I think the museum and food contest scenes were super creative and memorable. I wouldn’t reread it or highly recommend it, but it was enjoyable, and I felt seen by the way the immigrant family dynamic was portrayed.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Cancer, Cursing, Misogyny, Sexism, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Chronic illness, Drug use, Terminal illness, Kidnapping, and Grief