A review by frogsarelovely
When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon

4.0

Wow what a lovely story! It’s corny… very corny, but I’m a sucker for contemporary romances so, hey-ho! Dimple is a great character. She’s incredibly ambitious which I love to see and firmly retains herself even after meeting a boy she likes. That is one of the things I love most about this book. The author is showing you that relationships don’t have to make you sacrifice anything about your future, but can help you grow as a person and together. Rishi is very Disney prince in the way he acts. I’d say it was unrealistic but to be honest, I know someone who acts just like him in real life (though that person also seems unrealistic to me hah). He is a wonderful character though, creative and strongly passionate about his work. This book has a wonderful message about following your dreams. Cliché, yes, but I still see so many people who are too scared to follow their own dreams, and end up going in a different direction. I think it’s a message we still need in books, and I’m so glad this book included it so well. As well as all of this, it’s wonderful to see an Indian protagonist in YA. It was so great to see all of the cultural aspects of their characters, and particularly fun to google all the Bollywood references and watch the dances on Youtube. In all it’s a very heart-warming book, filled with inspiration and wonderful role models.