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From Twinkle, with Love
by Sandhya Menon
*I received a DRC from the publisher. This does not affect my review.*
So, I can handle a naive protagonist. In fact, i like them quite a bit because i was an incredibly naive teenager, but this book should be called "Twinkle makes an endless amount of dumb decisions." She goes from being a young girl with a lot of ambition to direct and empower other young women of color, to what can only be described as a Mean Girl. It was upsetting to watch her devolve that way. Plus i'm so over the girls being mean to other girls for no apparent reason trope. There was A LOT of potential here, and I'm so bummed I didn't like this one as much as Dimple.
I did absolutely ADORE dadi, Sahil, Aaron, and Skid though.
I would actually love to see if any of this gets better in the final copy.
Unrelated to my review, if you feel the need to attack the author because of the names she gives her protags which are literally Indian names, you should take a long look at yourself and ask why you're such an asshole.
So, I can handle a naive protagonist. In fact, i like them quite a bit because i was an incredibly naive teenager, but this book should be called "Twinkle makes an endless amount of dumb decisions." She goes from being a young girl with a lot of ambition to direct and empower other young women of color, to what can only be described as a Mean Girl. It was upsetting to watch her devolve that way. Plus i'm so over the girls being mean to other girls for no apparent reason trope. There was A LOT of potential here, and I'm so bummed I didn't like this one as much as Dimple.
I did absolutely ADORE dadi, Sahil, Aaron, and Skid though.
I would actually love to see if any of this gets better in the final copy.
Unrelated to my review, if you feel the need to attack the author because of the names she gives her protags which are literally Indian names, you should take a long look at yourself and ask why you're such an asshole.