A review by agiecummings
The Singles Table by Sara Desai

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This book was so cute. I think I liked it almost as much as book #2 in the series, The Dating Plan, which I absolutely adored. Overall, this love story is so sweet, but the 3rd person POV really threw me off - it was my first one in a while and I forgot how impersonal that can feel when reading.

But let’s get to the actual couple. I really liked Jay and Zara. I liked how complimentary their characteristics were - in an opposites attract type of way. I also loved that he fell in spite of himself in love with her and that was so satisfying. I also loved that she was supposed to find him a match and then they ended up in love. It was like a hint of fake dating, but not quite.

I will say the PTSD for Jay seems like something that either should have been more of a storyline in the “real” version (aka not the fictional story version) of their love story. It’s a serious condition, and we almost went to the point of “brushing it under the rug” - not quite, but close. And that felt a bit inauthentic.


It’s very sweet, but not my #1 in the series. But, if you liked the other two, you won’t be disappointed by this one. 
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