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From Twinkle, with Love
by Sandhya Menon
A book about a WOC named Twinkle who dreams of being a world-famous filmmaker and bringing people together while navigating the social life of her high school. She's a "groundling" who dreams about being one of the "silk feathered hats" of her school.
This was a wonderfully written book told in such a way you were kept enthralled until the very last page. At least... I was. I found it very difficult to top and I think the reason why I was is also why I rate this book a four out of five stars (well really 4.5): Twinkle is oblivious.
She's stuck so far inside her head that she doesn't see the things that are in front of her. Which is both irritating to read and entertaining all at the same time. I don't know if its just because I graduated high school years ago, or she's just that oblivious, but there were times when it irked me to my core.
Sahil is every nerd girls dream. I know because I'm one of them! He's funny, geeky, supportive, and he sees Twinkle for who she is in a way that not even her best friend could. Even when she made friends outside her one or two (depending on whether or not you count Dadi as a friend), she still wasn't satisfied until she was this "Shiny future Twinkle". I mean what's so great about being popular? I've never cared. Granted being shat on by others sucks so I feel her pain there, but like... she had friends who had her back and made her smile and yet she still wanted to be a "silk feathered hat"? Forget it. I'd happily be a groundling any day.
Even with her obliviousness, I found I had to keep reading. I just had to watch the trainwreck unfold... so Twinkle could finally see what even the readers saw all along. She didn't need to change. She was a gem for exactly who she was. I know that probably more than a lot of people. I've been in a few situations where I tried to change myself to be what others wanted me to be. To this day, I struggle with letting people down. With being a disappointment because I'm not the Shiny OfPagesAndInk they want me to be. But you know what? Tough. I love who I am. Nerdiness, booksmarts, dumb puns, and all. And Twinkle should love herself too. And so should you.
Inspiring Read. Will definitely have to pass it on.
This was a wonderfully written book told in such a way you were kept enthralled until the very last page. At least... I was. I found it very difficult to top and I think the reason why I was is also why I rate this book a four out of five stars (well really 4.5): Twinkle is oblivious.
She's stuck so far inside her head that she doesn't see the things that are in front of her. Which is both irritating to read and entertaining all at the same time. I don't know if its just because I graduated high school years ago, or she's just that oblivious, but there were times when it irked me to my core.
Sahil is every nerd girls dream. I know because I'm one of them! He's funny, geeky, supportive, and he sees Twinkle for who she is in a way that not even her best friend could. Even when she made friends outside her one or two (depending on whether or not you count Dadi as a friend), she still wasn't satisfied until she was this "Shiny future Twinkle". I mean what's so great about being popular? I've never cared. Granted being shat on by others sucks so I feel her pain there, but like... she had friends who had her back and made her smile and yet she still wanted to be a "silk feathered hat"? Forget it. I'd happily be a groundling any day.
Even with her obliviousness, I found I had to keep reading. I just had to watch the trainwreck unfold... so Twinkle could finally see what even the readers saw all along. She didn't need to change. She was a gem for exactly who she was. I know that probably more than a lot of people. I've been in a few situations where I tried to change myself to be what others wanted me to be. To this day, I struggle with letting people down. With being a disappointment because I'm not the Shiny OfPagesAndInk they want me to be. But you know what? Tough. I love who I am. Nerdiness, booksmarts, dumb puns, and all. And Twinkle should love herself too. And so should you.
Inspiring Read. Will definitely have to pass it on.