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The Shaadi Set-Up by Lillie Vale
4.0
funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I really enjoyed Rita and Milan's journey to their second chance. There was history between them which occasionally made it hard for me to root for Milan because it seemed like he should be the villain here even though I KNEW what was going to happen. However, I think this was the perfect example of characters can change, and that time can really show you new things.

I think that this felt really well-crafted plot wise. There was all of this drama that happened when they were college kids. We knew but we didn't KNOW what happened. Beyond the past not being clear from the onset it was really well done in the constant matches on Shaadi Set Up to prove her first love wasn't her last love. The depth of those matches and the first love and close proximity really paired well together.

This did not feel rushed or too slow. I think the way that all of this was set up worked really well with the pacing. There were a few different tropes that were worked in to the larger story and really helped propel the story forward. I did find that I was eventually rooting for Rita and Milan because they deserved their happily ever after and that the Shaadi set up was right.