A review by valeria_gzz
The Marriage Game by Sara Desai

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing 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

3.75

3,75 Okay so I liked it and it was VERY FUNNY, and I loved all the Princess Bride talk and references, but there are buts to this. I didn’t like how overprotective Sam was of someone he literally just met, or how the book was full of sentences describing Layla’s butt or chest or literally any other part of her. When he was chill I liked it but I don’t really like the overprotective guy trope, it’s pretty creepy. I did like that Sam and Layla both actually had other things going on besides falling in love with each other AND I liked that this was sorta realistic with the timeline being 6 months. 

And I wanted to add that I’m not Indian-American but this doesn’t seem completely accurate?? I can’t explain what specific parts but it just doesn’t feel ‘right’.

Long story short I did like this book but there were parts of it that made me roll my eyes, cringe a bit, and feel annoyed at Sam. And I liked the Dating Plan a lot more. I did like Layla she was cool.
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