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From Twinkle, with Love
by Sandhya Menon
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was my second time reading this book so I thought I'd finally get around to writing a review for it.
This story follows a girl named Twinkle who is a wannabe filmaker. She has dreams of being noticed by the world and has a want to tell the stories that aren't told by other people. She's struggling because her best friend has faded away from her. She thinks that if she starts dating Neil Roy, that she will finally be noticed. That is until Neil's twin brother Sahil, who may also have a crush on Twinkle, approaches her and asks if she wants to make a short film for this film festival which Twinkle agrees to. Things only get more complicated when a secret admirer enters the picture, who Twinkle is convinced is Neil, along with the fact that her feelings are only growing for Sahil.
This is another book that when I reread it, I didn't enjoy it as much as I did the first time, but it will always hold a special place in my heart and I still would consider it one of my favourite books. I'm finding when I reread books lately, I'm noticing a lot of things that I either forgot about the first time or am just reevaluating differently because I'm older now. The last time I read this book was two years ago and I absolutely fell in love with it.
This story is such a cute and fluffy contemporary with a cute, nerdy romance that I adore. Sahil is one of my favourite male fictional characters ever. I'm a sucker for nerds and he's such a sweetie who cares a whole lot for Twinkle. The romance is really sweet. Twinkle has to reevaluate what she thought she wanted when Sahil comes into the picture and she starts to realize that he's her dream guy rather than who she originally thought her dream guy was. Overall, they really click well and have amazing chemistry.
I loved the short film. I thought it was such a fun aspect of the story. I've always wanted to make a short film as an aspiring filmmaker myself like Twinkle.
I feel like some people may find Twinkle unlikable, but I found her incredibly flawed which is part of what makes her a good character. She makes a lot of dumb decisions in the story and can never seem to make up her mind which can sometimes come off as annoying, but it shows that her character is human and far from perfect. She's someone I could relate to as we have the same dreams. I also could relate to her want to fit in with people as I struggled with that all my life in school. She just wanted to be noticed which I felt was very realistic.
The two things I forgot when rereading this book, was her secret admirer and her friendship with Maddie. So let's start with the secret admirer plot line. I forgot about this entirely and while I remembered how some parts went, I thought I knew who it was, and turns out just like the first time I read this, I was fooled once again. I think it's great if a book can not only shock you once, but twice.
I found upon reread, I strongly disliked her friendship with Maddie as I found she was one of the worst best friends I've ever read about. The friendship felt a lot more self serving to Maddie and what she could get out of it. She's the type of person that won't stand up for you when someone else is talking crap about you. Maddie stops really talking to Twinkle to start hanging out with the popular crowd which I think is a jerk move from Maddie's part. She also just allows her friends to talk crap about Twinkle and doesn't defend her. When Twinkle tries to tell Maddie on how her friends make her feel, she constantly brushes Twinkle off or will stand up for her friends. Twinkle puts a lot more effort into the relationship compared to Maddie. In my opinion she doesn't deserve Twinkles friendship.
Overall though, this book holds a special place in my heart and I'm glad I got around to rereading it.
This story follows a girl named Twinkle who is a wannabe filmaker. She has dreams of being noticed by the world and has a want to tell the stories that aren't told by other people. She's struggling because her best friend has faded away from her. She thinks that if she starts dating Neil Roy, that she will finally be noticed. That is until Neil's twin brother Sahil, who may also have a crush on Twinkle, approaches her and asks if she wants to make a short film for this film festival which Twinkle agrees to. Things only get more complicated when a secret admirer enters the picture, who Twinkle is convinced is Neil, along with the fact that her feelings are only growing for Sahil.
This is another book that when I reread it, I didn't enjoy it as much as I did the first time, but it will always hold a special place in my heart and I still would consider it one of my favourite books. I'm finding when I reread books lately, I'm noticing a lot of things that I either forgot about the first time or am just reevaluating differently because I'm older now. The last time I read this book was two years ago and I absolutely fell in love with it.
This story is such a cute and fluffy contemporary with a cute, nerdy romance that I adore. Sahil is one of my favourite male fictional characters ever. I'm a sucker for nerds and he's such a sweetie who cares a whole lot for Twinkle. The romance is really sweet. Twinkle has to reevaluate what she thought she wanted when Sahil comes into the picture and she starts to realize that he's her dream guy rather than who she originally thought her dream guy was. Overall, they really click well and have amazing chemistry.
I loved the short film. I thought it was such a fun aspect of the story. I've always wanted to make a short film as an aspiring filmmaker myself like Twinkle.
I feel like some people may find Twinkle unlikable, but I found her incredibly flawed which is part of what makes her a good character. She makes a lot of dumb decisions in the story and can never seem to make up her mind which can sometimes come off as annoying, but it shows that her character is human and far from perfect. She's someone I could relate to as we have the same dreams. I also could relate to her want to fit in with people as I struggled with that all my life in school. She just wanted to be noticed which I felt was very realistic.
The two things I forgot when rereading this book, was her secret admirer and her friendship with Maddie. So let's start with the secret admirer plot line. I forgot about this entirely and while I remembered how some parts went, I thought I knew who it was, and turns out just like the first time I read this, I was fooled once again. I think it's great if a book can not only shock you once, but twice.
I found upon reread, I strongly disliked her friendship with Maddie as I found she was one of the worst best friends I've ever read about. The friendship felt a lot more self serving to Maddie and what she could get out of it. She's the type of person that won't stand up for you when someone else is talking crap about you. Maddie stops really talking to Twinkle to start hanging out with the popular crowd which I think is a jerk move from Maddie's part. She also just allows her friends to talk crap about Twinkle and doesn't defend her. When Twinkle tries to tell Maddie on how her friends make her feel, she constantly brushes Twinkle off or will stand up for her friends. Twinkle puts a lot more effort into the relationship compared to Maddie. In my opinion she doesn't deserve Twinkles friendship.
Overall though, this book holds a special place in my heart and I'm glad I got around to rereading it.