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A review by teamoxfordcomma
The Dating Plan by Sara Desai
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I waffle between giving this a 3.75 and a 4.
This was sweet. I liked the vibrant cultural representation a lot – it's perhaps my favorite part of these books, seeing the Patel family unit (and, by proxy, the Indian culture) operate, since it is so markedly different than my own culture/family/experience.
Too, the characters were funny, memorable, and openly flawed. There were definitely some times I was groaning in frustration at them, but if I didn't, they'd be boring. (I was a little peeved throughout, though, with Layla, the protagonist of the first novel, for being so vehemently unsupportive. I understand why she acted that way given their history with Liam, but still. At a certain point, it felt more like stubbornness than looking-out-for-you-ness.)
In the simplest of terms, I liked it. Not something I am going to be screaming about from the rooftops, but for sure a sweet romance that was easy to read and made me smile.
This was sweet. I liked the vibrant cultural representation a lot – it's perhaps my favorite part of these books, seeing the Patel family unit (and, by proxy, the Indian culture) operate, since it is so markedly different than my own culture/family/experience.
Too, the characters were funny, memorable, and openly flawed. There were definitely some times I was groaning in frustration at them, but if I didn't, they'd be boring. (I was a little peeved throughout, though, with Layla, the protagonist of the first novel, for being so vehemently unsupportive. I understand why she acted that way given their history with Liam, but still. At a certain point, it felt more like stubbornness than looking-out-for-you-ness.)
In the simplest of terms, I liked it. Not something I am going to be screaming about from the rooftops, but for sure a sweet romance that was easy to read and made me smile.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, and Physical abuse