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A review by ego21
Drizzle, Dreams, and Lovestruck Things by Maya Prasad
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Thank you to Net Galley and the publishers for the ARC. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. #NetGalley #DrizzleDreamsandLovestruckThings
I'm excited to read about a South Asian family and especially all the hygge-ness from an inn on Orcas Island. The vibe has me in my feels. Juggling four sisters will be interesting and I hope the book continues to differentiate them. I'm shocked they're so young and still in high school though. And the first part is all autumn-pumpkin-spice-vibes and I love it! I love that the conflicts aren't exacerbated by poor communication. I also loved that though the characters are in high school, we don't see much of their lives in school; it's not important to their character development. And also the poetic descriptions of the PNW season were so lovely. The author did a good job at changing the tone and voice for each section to suit each sister. The Avani section definitely felt breathless all the time. And I love that there is some queen representation. I did get annoyed in the Rani section with the script-like asides. They really pulled me out and I couldn't always figure out what was real and what was fantasy. But I liked Raj's excuse; it was pleasantly unexpected. I also love Rani's constant and sophisticated defense of romance novels. Rani's speech went too long, in my opinion, but the ending was perfect and satisfying.
I'm excited to read about a South Asian family and especially all the hygge-ness from an inn on Orcas Island. The vibe has me in my feels. Juggling four sisters will be interesting and I hope the book continues to differentiate them. I'm shocked they're so young and still in high school though. And the first part is all autumn-pumpkin-spice-vibes and I love it! I love that the conflicts aren't exacerbated by poor communication. I also loved that though the characters are in high school, we don't see much of their lives in school; it's not important to their character development. And also the poetic descriptions of the PNW season were so lovely. The author did a good job at changing the tone and voice for each section to suit each sister. The Avani section definitely felt breathless all the time. And I love that there is some queen representation. I did get annoyed in the Rani section with the script-like asides. They really pulled me out and I couldn't always figure out what was real and what was fantasy. But I liked Raj's excuse; it was pleasantly unexpected. I also love Rani's constant and sophisticated defense of romance novels. Rani's speech went too long, in my opinion, but the ending was perfect and satisfying.