A review by sarahmae531
The Marriage Game by Sara Desai

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

2.5

Overall, I found Sam and Layla’s relationship confusing.. Things moved way too fast to be believable, (
him acting as a “chaperone” after knowing each other 48 hours? her squeezing his leg under the table to get him to stop talking on the first date? they randomly started calling each other boyfriend/girlfriend without a conversation about it??
) and I know it’s a romance and doesn’t have to be believable all the time, but this was just too out of this world.
Also some descriptions of Layla’s body read so much like a man was writing the novel.. Enough said, I think. 
I thought the ending was pretty predictable, but I did think it was cute and is the reason it got an extra .5 stars from me. 
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