A review by taroroot
Accidentally Engaged by Farah Heron

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

2.0

this book was okay. i liked Kamila Knows Best so much better. i enjoyed learning about the East African, Indian, Muslim community and their history and food but other than that i felt that the representation was a bit suspect and lackluster. while i found some parts of Reena's story and character relatable, i still found this story to be quite confusing. there were a lot of secrets and i felt like a lot of plotlines never got resolved and instead were just brushed away by her sudden 'development'. Nadim never felt fleshed out as a character other than that he had a 'strange' past and has a foot fetish. which like okay congrats i guess? but he never feels real. i liked Reena's relationships with Amira and Saira better. 
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