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From Twinkle, with Love
by Sandhya Menon
To be clear, I did not read When Dimple Met Rishi. From Twinkle, With Love is my first Sandhya Menon book.
I overall really enjoyed the diversity and the look into the life of Twinkle. I also thought the romance between Sahil and Twinkle was cute and fluffy, which is usually a recipe for enjoyment when I read YA contemporary.
However, there are some issues that I had with Twinkle. First, I thought that the "threats to romance" weren't compelling enough for me to actually be invested in. The idea of a twin brother would have been more interesting if Twinkle actually interacted with Neil. Since Neil was absent for a majority of the novel, I didn't care about whether Twinkle would get close to him, and I didn't understand her need to be with Neil even after she had gotten so close to Sahil.
I also wasn't interested in following the secret admirer thread in the story. Again, she had already gotten so close to Sahil, so WHY DID SHE NEED ANOTHER LOVE INTEREST??? And why couldn't N just tell her he wasn't interested anymore when he started falling for someone else.
I feel like a lot of the plot lines were added just to cause unnecessary drama. Yes, I do understand that I am a little older than the targeted demographic, but I think a lot of readers would have enjoyed the story better just reading about the challenges and triumphs of Twinkle and Sahil working together instead of watching Twinkle pine after a guy who barely knows her when there is a perfectly competent guy who likes her for who she is. I felt like the dynamic of Twinkle and the Roy brothers took away from the "girl power" themes that this novel was trying to establish.
So, while I did enjoy Twinkle, I finished wanting more from it, and I hope that YA will soon do away with over complicated romances and unnecessary drama.
I overall really enjoyed the diversity and the look into the life of Twinkle. I also thought the romance between Sahil and Twinkle was cute and fluffy, which is usually a recipe for enjoyment when I read YA contemporary.
However, there are some issues that I had with Twinkle. First, I thought that the "threats to romance" weren't compelling enough for me to actually be invested in. The idea of a twin brother would have been more interesting if Twinkle actually interacted with Neil. Since Neil was absent for a majority of the novel, I didn't care about whether Twinkle would get close to him, and I didn't understand her need to be with Neil even after she had gotten so close to Sahil.
I also wasn't interested in following the secret admirer thread in the story. Again, she had already gotten so close to Sahil, so WHY DID SHE NEED ANOTHER LOVE INTEREST??? And why couldn't N just tell her he wasn't interested anymore when he started falling for someone else.
I feel like a lot of the plot lines were added just to cause unnecessary drama. Yes, I do understand that I am a little older than the targeted demographic, but I think a lot of readers would have enjoyed the story better just reading about the challenges and triumphs of Twinkle and Sahil working together instead of watching Twinkle pine after a guy who barely knows her when there is a perfectly competent guy who likes her for who she is. I felt like the dynamic of Twinkle and the Roy brothers took away from the "girl power" themes that this novel was trying to establish.
So, while I did enjoy Twinkle, I finished wanting more from it, and I hope that YA will soon do away with over complicated romances and unnecessary drama.