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A review by phillygirljl
Enter Title Here by Naomi Kanakia
4.0
Reshma is an unlikeable, yet realistic, teen who is willing to do anything, go to any lengths, to top her fellow classmates and be the best.
It's very rare that I like a book that has a main character in it that I absolutely loathe, but in this case, Enter Title Here is an exception. Reshma is selfish, cunning, and really only looking out for herself, but to me, that makes her character all the more realistic. High school in general is competitive, but when you mix in the fight to stay on top academically, to get into the best college(s), and to best the best overall, it's down right cutthroat. Enter Title Here does a great job of highlighting this phenomena through Reshma's character.
On the other hand, because of Reshma's character development, despite disliking her so much, I was also able to see through her eyes and empathize with her. I could understand her actions, even while thinking she was going way to far to achieve her goals. The complexity of her character had me disagreeing with her at the same time that I accepted the fact that she felt it was necessary to go to the lengths she did to ensure her personal successes.
I read Enter Title Here in one day and thoroughly enjoyed it. Reshma was scarily driven and utterly focused on her goals, but she was still a high school student looking to belong somewhere, even as she alienated anyone who got close to her. I enjoyed reading this book as an adult, but would have loved it as a teen.
It's very rare that I like a book that has a main character in it that I absolutely loathe, but in this case, Enter Title Here is an exception. Reshma is selfish, cunning, and really only looking out for herself, but to me, that makes her character all the more realistic. High school in general is competitive, but when you mix in the fight to stay on top academically, to get into the best college(s), and to best the best overall, it's down right cutthroat. Enter Title Here does a great job of highlighting this phenomena through Reshma's character.
On the other hand, because of Reshma's character development, despite disliking her so much, I was also able to see through her eyes and empathize with her. I could understand her actions, even while thinking she was going way to far to achieve her goals. The complexity of her character had me disagreeing with her at the same time that I accepted the fact that she felt it was necessary to go to the lengths she did to ensure her personal successes.
I read Enter Title Here in one day and thoroughly enjoyed it. Reshma was scarily driven and utterly focused on her goals, but she was still a high school student looking to belong somewhere, even as she alienated anyone who got close to her. I enjoyed reading this book as an adult, but would have loved it as a teen.