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A review by anaiira
Marriage & Masti by Nisha Sharma
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
I liked all of the details about Hindu weddings and the religious customs and rituals.
Of the three FMCs, Veera's my favourite, even though this story mostly revolves around her and Deepak both willfully believing that neither could possibly love each other actually instead of having a real conversation about it. She's meant to be the quirky nerdy one, and not to gatekeep nerdiness, but there are just really weird details that Sharma uses to validate her credentials. Having sex to the Imperial March? Weird. Being surprised that you can get into a rhythm when banging to the Imperial March? Why? It's literally a march song, definitionally the most even rhythmned piece of music possible. Loving Lord of the Rings? Great. Going to someone's house in the woods and being only able to compare it to horror movies because that's the only wooded location in pop culture? I mean, LotR was right there.
Like the other two books, there are a lot of details that fall apart if you think about them for too long. This one is helped by Veera being not annoying. Deepak being obscenely rich feels like a cop out though. Oh Veera needs romancing? Throw thousands of dollars at a luxury shopping spree. Thoughtful, sure? But what would he have done if he didn't have the access to those resources? These two have no barriers or challenges besides a frustrating inability to talk it out like adults.
Sana is an idiot. The whole premise of the ending doesn't make sense. Her deep hatred of Deepak doesn't make sense. Her choice near the end involving her father is ridiculous. But I suppose with manipulative and abusive parents, it's hard to get out from their shadow.
Of the three FMCs, Veera's my favourite, even though this story mostly revolves around her and Deepak both willfully believing that neither could possibly love each other actually instead of having a real conversation about it. She's meant to be the quirky nerdy one, and not to gatekeep nerdiness, but there are just really weird details that Sharma uses to validate her credentials. Having sex to the Imperial March? Weird. Being surprised that you can get into a rhythm when banging to the Imperial March? Why? It's literally a march song, definitionally the most even rhythmned piece of music possible. Loving Lord of the Rings? Great. Going to someone's house in the woods and being only able to compare it to horror movies because that's the only wooded location in pop culture? I mean, LotR was right there.
Like the other two books, there are a lot of details that fall apart if you think about them for too long. This one is helped by Veera being not annoying. Deepak being obscenely rich feels like a cop out though. Oh Veera needs romancing? Throw thousands of dollars at a luxury shopping spree. Thoughtful, sure? But what would he have done if he didn't have the access to those resources? These two have no barriers or challenges besides a frustrating inability to talk it out like adults.
Sana is an idiot. The whole premise of the ending doesn't make sense. Her deep hatred of Deepak doesn't make sense. Her choice near the end involving her father is ridiculous. But I suppose with manipulative and abusive parents, it's hard to get out from their shadow.