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Dating Dr. Dil by Nisha Sharma

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amandalorianxo's review

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lighthearted reflective 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

2.0

My actual rating is around the 2.5 range but I wanted to round this up for Goodreads sake. I was so enamored with the idea of reading another book centered around Indian characters (both first gen Americans and their families that immigrated to the U.S) I did enjoy the friendship between Kareena and her friends & some of the aunts also made me laugh. The representation was of course something I also enjoyed but I felt like Sharma was writing for a half Desi / half white audience & it made me wonder why she didn’t just fully commit to writing to a Desi audience instead. She threw the obligated terms for the Indian outfits in Punjabi (or Hindi?) but that didn’t help immerse me in this world. Throwing words for the sake of throwing words is not something I enjoy with authors. 

I found it difficult to believe Kareena was a lawyer, we hardly see her in court or in her office. Also, this woman is 30 (my age) and acts as if she’s in high school. Has she ever been in a relationship before? If not, that should have been stated somewhere because I was getting tired of her … child ish naive behavior & acting as if the BARE MINIMUM that Prem did should be bowed on. It shouldn’t. Prem also irritated me. How are you going to call someone Rina honey when she specifically said (aloud) several times not to call her that? Don’t even get me started on calling his penis Charlie. Sharma explains that white people call them meat sticks so why can’t Prem use his own euphemism ? Yeah, no …. not a pass. Some editing that didn’t get notified (mis spelling and plot inconsistencies) also irked me. I really hope Sharma’s second book (the one with Bobbi & Benjamin in the center) is better in terms of plot consistency, adult like characters and less white catering & more Desi forward. 

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jackiepreston's review

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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? No

3.75


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readwithde's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75


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georginainvisablestring22's review

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emotional funny reflective relaxing tense 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

5.0


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adventuresinfictionland's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny inspiring sad tense 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

5.0


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maxinesf's review

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emotional lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5


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alexisgarcia's review

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emotional funny 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

4.0

this book was super cute. i loved the characters, the plot was interesting, and the dialogue was cute. also the descriptions of food made me so hungry. i would really recommend this!

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ashleycmms's review

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challenging emotional funny lighthearted reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0


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kyeruhh's review

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emotional funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This was such a fun and sweet read! I did find myself thinking the characters were a bit extreme sometimes and desperately wanted to tell them all to go to therapy (maybe Prem’s community health center could provide), but Rina and Prem’s chemistry was so good I didn’t mind it. 

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grace_grace's review

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This was a good read. I liked the characters and the storyline. I feel like the balance was just right with them being involved but not being absolutely clueless as to the state of their relationship.

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