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From Twinkle, with Love
by Sandhya Menon
*I received a free copy of this book from the publisher through Edelweiss. This is an honest review.*
I absolutely loved Sandhya Menon’s first book When Dimple Met Rishi and it has become a favorite amongst my students. Due to this, I was super excited about getting to read From Twinkle With Love, and it did not disappoint.
I will admit to being a bit worried when I first started reading the book. I felt some growing trepidation when, within the first few letters of the book, I was able to predict where large parts of the story were going. However, Menon’s brilliance is in how enjoyable the read is, even if the plot may seem a bit predictable. I loved all the characters in the story, especially Twinkle and Sahil. All of the scenes with these two characters were so much fun to read and it was really easy to root for both characters (even if there were some feelings of frustration about one or the other being a bit unobservant every now and then). Furthermore, I enjoyed that this book was not just an exploration of romantic relationships but also of friendships. All around, the relationships between characters were incredibly believable and interesting.
The form of the writing was really wonderful as well. Twinkle writing letters to her favorite female directors was really cool and often times helped to shape what the letter was going to be about. Also, as somebody who is not well versed in Indian films at all, her letters to Indian directors were especially interesting to me and makes me want to branch out and watch some of the films she describes. Furthermore, the coupling of texts between Sahil and his friends to help tell his side of the story was incredibly well done, and it was the perfect way to break from an interesting style while also accounting for how we could get a different perspective that was not too jarring or mimicking Twinkle’s method too closely.
Overall I would definitely recommend this as a fun read. It is quick and the characters are wonderful. If you are looking to be surprised by loads of twists this book may not be for you, but if you are interested in a nice story with some great humor definitely check it out. I am sure I will have a copy in my classroom for students, and I would be surprised if it is not constantly being checked out.
Also posted on Purple People Readers.
I absolutely loved Sandhya Menon’s first book When Dimple Met Rishi and it has become a favorite amongst my students. Due to this, I was super excited about getting to read From Twinkle With Love, and it did not disappoint.
I will admit to being a bit worried when I first started reading the book. I felt some growing trepidation when, within the first few letters of the book, I was able to predict where large parts of the story were going. However, Menon’s brilliance is in how enjoyable the read is, even if the plot may seem a bit predictable. I loved all the characters in the story, especially Twinkle and Sahil. All of the scenes with these two characters were so much fun to read and it was really easy to root for both characters (even if there were some feelings of frustration about one or the other being a bit unobservant every now and then). Furthermore, I enjoyed that this book was not just an exploration of romantic relationships but also of friendships. All around, the relationships between characters were incredibly believable and interesting.
The form of the writing was really wonderful as well. Twinkle writing letters to her favorite female directors was really cool and often times helped to shape what the letter was going to be about. Also, as somebody who is not well versed in Indian films at all, her letters to Indian directors were especially interesting to me and makes me want to branch out and watch some of the films she describes. Furthermore, the coupling of texts between Sahil and his friends to help tell his side of the story was incredibly well done, and it was the perfect way to break from an interesting style while also accounting for how we could get a different perspective that was not too jarring or mimicking Twinkle’s method too closely.
Overall I would definitely recommend this as a fun read. It is quick and the characters are wonderful. If you are looking to be surprised by loads of twists this book may not be for you, but if you are interested in a nice story with some great humor definitely check it out. I am sure I will have a copy in my classroom for students, and I would be surprised if it is not constantly being checked out.
Also posted on Purple People Readers.