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From Twinkle, with Love
by Sandhya Menon
From Twinkle, with Love is an epistolary novel told through the eyes of Twinkle Mehra, an aspiring filmmaker. Each of her letters are addressed to famous female directors Twinkle has admired ever since she was young such a Sofia Coppola and Nora Ephron. The format reminded me a little of Stephen Chboksy's The Perks of Being a Wallflower, where the main character, Charlie, would address each of his letters/ diary entries to "friend." Twinkle is a wallflower herself who has just recently lost her best friend Maddie to the silk feathered hats (aka the popular girls). Twinkle refers to herself as a groundling, a reference to Shakespeare's time when the poor (who couldn't afford the balcony) had to stand on the ground for hours and watch the play.
When Sahil Roy, a film geek asks Twinkle to direct a movie for their school's festival, Twinkle sees it as her chance to finally leave her groundling status behind. Also, this gives her a perfect opportunity to get close to Sahil's twin brother, Neil, the boy she's had a crush on ever since she was young. As Twinkle begins to unleash her vision, she starts receiving anonymous emails from "N," who claims to have a huge crush on her, and Twinkle is sure that it must be Neil Roy. But, as Twinkle begins to spend more time around his brother, Sahil, Twinkle becomes conflicted. Should she give up her longtime dream of becoming Neil's girlfriend, or should she follow her heart?
From Twinkle, with Love is an adorable contemporary romance novel. I immediately adored how Twinkle's voice was able to shine through her letters. She is an optimistic aspiring film maker who is a bit unsure of herself. As Twinkle begins to create her dream film that will launch her to ultimate stardom, she begins to lose herself in her newfound power as a director. Twinkle's lack of self-confidence was explored in a very different way than many contemporary young adult novels. It isn't because she is concerned about her looks that she needs to receive validation from the most popular boy in school. Instead, Twinkle's struggle with self-esteem is much deeper and stems out of her relationship with her parents. I really liked how the author explored this dynamic.
All in all, I would recommend From Twinkle, with Love to fans of contemporary romance novels. It is well worth the read.
When Sahil Roy, a film geek asks Twinkle to direct a movie for their school's festival, Twinkle sees it as her chance to finally leave her groundling status behind. Also, this gives her a perfect opportunity to get close to Sahil's twin brother, Neil, the boy she's had a crush on ever since she was young. As Twinkle begins to unleash her vision, she starts receiving anonymous emails from "N," who claims to have a huge crush on her, and Twinkle is sure that it must be Neil Roy. But, as Twinkle begins to spend more time around his brother, Sahil, Twinkle becomes conflicted. Should she give up her longtime dream of becoming Neil's girlfriend, or should she follow her heart?
From Twinkle, with Love is an adorable contemporary romance novel. I immediately adored how Twinkle's voice was able to shine through her letters. She is an optimistic aspiring film maker who is a bit unsure of herself. As Twinkle begins to create her dream film that will launch her to ultimate stardom, she begins to lose herself in her newfound power as a director. Twinkle's lack of self-confidence was explored in a very different way than many contemporary young adult novels. It isn't because she is concerned about her looks that she needs to receive validation from the most popular boy in school. Instead, Twinkle's struggle with self-esteem is much deeper and stems out of her relationship with her parents. I really liked how the author explored this dynamic.
All in all, I would recommend From Twinkle, with Love to fans of contemporary romance novels. It is well worth the read.