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A Bollywood Affair
by Sonali Dev
Book 43 Review - Bollywood Affair by Sonali Dev - Love with a twist
I was blown away by Bollywood Bride, so I picked the next one in the series right away in my ongoing cycle of one Indian and one American/Asian book reading (to keep things fresh). It took a while to finish as I was feeling burnt out during the last few months, so book reading became slow paced. Lots of reviews are still pending lol.
One thing which struck me the most is the plot centers around society dogma. I think this is the main theme for this series of books which is so interesting to read, because people generally tend to make this a gossip thing to talk about rather than being open about it. Child abuse, child marriage and child out of wedlock were the themes for this book. I loved the way these topics were dealt with, especially entwined with the love story between the main characters Milli and Samir. Mental Health was a bonus too because it made the story even more satisfying to read.
Samir, a gem of a character, complex but has his reasons, the things he had to go through at such a young age, and how he turned out - was so inspiring to read, got blown away by him just like Milli at the end lol.
Milli, a fighter lol, stubborn but has her reasons. Once she is all in, that's it, there's no take backs, she is complex too, but a different type than Samir, loved her character, could connect with her a lot.
All in all, a really good book, and had a very satisfying ending. And yes you guessed it right will pick up A Change of Heart soon lol.
Currently Reading - Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah and Two Wrongs make a Right by Chloe Liese
I was blown away by Bollywood Bride, so I picked the next one in the series right away in my ongoing cycle of one Indian and one American/Asian book reading (to keep things fresh). It took a while to finish as I was feeling burnt out during the last few months, so book reading became slow paced. Lots of reviews are still pending lol.
One thing which struck me the most is the plot centers around society dogma. I think this is the main theme for this series of books which is so interesting to read, because people generally tend to make this a gossip thing to talk about rather than being open about it. Child abuse, child marriage and child out of wedlock were the themes for this book. I loved the way these topics were dealt with, especially entwined with the love story between the main characters Milli and Samir. Mental Health was a bonus too because it made the story even more satisfying to read.
Samir, a gem of a character, complex but has his reasons, the things he had to go through at such a young age, and how he turned out - was so inspiring to read, got blown away by him just like Milli at the end lol.
Milli, a fighter lol, stubborn but has her reasons. Once she is all in, that's it, there's no take backs, she is complex too, but a different type than Samir, loved her character, could connect with her a lot.
All in all, a really good book, and had a very satisfying ending. And yes you guessed it right will pick up A Change of Heart soon lol.
Currently Reading - Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah and Two Wrongs make a Right by Chloe Liese