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A review by theamyleblanc
Flirting With Disaster by Naina Kumar
medium-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
4.0
I don't always enjoy the miscommunication trope but Naina uses it beautifully with Meena and Nikhil!
Weirdly, I liked the balance of this book the most. I was afraid one element would dominate the whole thing, whether it was the hurricane or the miscommunication or the writing style, but it's paired well. There's a lot of Meena essentially narrating past events (telling, not showing) but it works since we only experience this story through her PoV. The hurricane seems a little deus ex machina but the little realities of something like that ground the plot nicely.
And the miscommunication. Usually that trope is overdone or obvious or convenient but it felt real here. A little too real for my ND brain: I started getting frustrated because Meena and Nikhil were making assumptions based on their own fears and insecurities, not what was being said. I wanted to shake them both and yell "Just LISTEN!" But it's that reality that made the ending so much sweeter.
It's a lovely second chance romance and deserves to be on TBR lists everywhere.
Many thanks to NetGalley, Dell, and the author for providing a copy in exchange for an honest review.
Weirdly, I liked the balance of this book the most. I was afraid one element would dominate the whole thing, whether it was the hurricane or the miscommunication or the writing style, but it's paired well. There's a lot of Meena essentially narrating past events (telling, not showing) but it works since we only experience this story through her PoV. The hurricane seems a little deus ex machina but the little realities of something like that ground the plot nicely.
And the miscommunication. Usually that trope is overdone or obvious or convenient but it felt real here. A little too real for my ND brain: I started getting frustrated because Meena and Nikhil were making assumptions based on their own fears and insecurities, not what was being said. I wanted to shake them both and yell "Just LISTEN!" But it's that reality that made the ending so much sweeter.
It's a lovely second chance romance and deserves to be on TBR lists everywhere.
Many thanks to NetGalley, Dell, and the author for providing a copy in exchange for an honest review.