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A review by the_wistful_word_witch
Incense and Sensibility by Sonali Dev
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
When I said this series just keeps getting better and better, I really meant it. In this third installment in the Raje Family series, we get a closer look at Yash, the family's scion and great political hope.
Yash is a constant thread running through the other books, so by the time I got to his story, I felt like I already knew him well. He's a relatively young political candidate with great ideas that could change US politics in wonderful, unbelievable ways. I wish our current government was filled with more women and men just like him. I can only imagine how much better it would be.
India is the kind of woman I wish I could be: poised, centered, so true to her self, almost always peaceful, and stunningly gorgeous. She's a great sister and daughter, working hard to keep her family's life's work, their yoga studio, afloat while worrying about her mother's illness and her sister's new, all-consuming romance, as well as counselling Yash after a major event (I can't say too much without spoiling it 😉).
India and Yash had a night of metaphysical, existential passion, even though the physical part of that consisted of just one kiss, a decade ago, which complicates everything for both of them when he comes to her for help. Watching them resolve it was intense, and even though I knew there was only one possible outcome, I still questioned how it was going to work out. Talk about a nail-biter!
On to the next (but hopefully not the very last - because I need more of these two families!) book in the series!
Yash is a constant thread running through the other books, so by the time I got to his story, I felt like I already knew him well. He's a relatively young political candidate with great ideas that could change US politics in wonderful, unbelievable ways. I wish our current government was filled with more women and men just like him. I can only imagine how much better it would be.
India is the kind of woman I wish I could be: poised, centered, so true to her self, almost always peaceful, and stunningly gorgeous. She's a great sister and daughter, working hard to keep her family's life's work, their yoga studio, afloat while worrying about her mother's illness and her sister's new, all-consuming romance, as well as counselling Yash after a major event (I can't say too much without spoiling it 😉).
India and Yash had a night of metaphysical, existential passion, even though the physical part of that consisted of just one kiss, a decade ago, which complicates everything for both of them when he comes to her for help. Watching them resolve it was intense, and even though I knew there was only one possible outcome, I still questioned how it was going to work out. Talk about a nail-biter!
On to the next (but hopefully not the very last - because I need more of these two families!) book in the series!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gun violence and Xenophobia