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A Bollywood Affair
by Sonali Dev
DID NOT FINISH
This one started off strong for me. I loved the concept and the author painted a word picture that got me in the Bollywood spirit. As the plot went off the rails I was along for the ride. In a way I kind of loved how the mains were the absolute worst in romcom archetypes (rich playboy with a penis that has a mind of its own and a sweet clutzy virgin that needs to be saved constantly), I guess my expectations were high and I expected that characters to shed the tropes as the romance started.
I got 1/3 of the way in and there was no end to the sexist stereotypes. I read some reviews and hooooboy. No thank you.
I realize that this was the author's debut and that this was before metoo, so I am curious to read one of her more recent books since I did enjoy the writing (outside of the jumping perspectives, yeesh).
But this one will be abandoned. I just wasn't enjoying myself.
I got 1/3 of the way in and there was no end to the sexist stereotypes. I read some reviews and hooooboy. No thank you.
I realize that this was the author's debut and that this was before metoo, so I am curious to read one of her more recent books since I did enjoy the writing (outside of the jumping perspectives, yeesh).
But this one will be abandoned. I just wasn't enjoying myself.