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madammimreads's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
emeszee's review against another edition
4.0
HOLY HECK I LOVED THIS!
I was definitely in need of a good book. This one saved me. It was so good, AH.
I will ship Dimple and Rishi forever. I love them, AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
Can I just mention how much I love the cover, wow...it's so simple, yet it's so AMAZING.
(Update: After the re-read, I'd say this book wasn't as good as I said it was last year. It's still a good one.)
I was definitely in need of a good book. This one saved me. It was so good, AH.
I will ship Dimple and Rishi forever. I love them, AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
Can I just mention how much I love the cover, wow...it's so simple, yet it's so AMAZING.
(Update: After the re-read, I'd say this book wasn't as good as I said it was last year. It's still a good one.)
bookdust's review against another edition
2.0
DNF - really bummed about this. Loved the Indian culture, but the writing just wasn't there for me.
hilspd's review against another edition
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
lilo23's review against another edition
4.0
it was kinda cliche but dimple and rishi were so cute <3
mcmoon's review against another edition
3.0
Cute teen love story, Bollywood style. Set around two high school graduates who meet at a tech conference the summer before heading off to college. They're a charming pair and this book is a fun YA read, setting up the classic "opposites attract" love story: Rishi's the creative romantic while Dimple's the ambitious pragmatist. You get to know both characters since the narrative shifts back and forth between their (at times histrionic) perspectives. This format works at first, then becomes tiresome. I also think the story becomes too dominated by the relationship itself, as well as Dimple's constant resistance to the relationship, which seems overplayed. The conference where Dimple and Rishi meet is fertile ground for adding more layers to the story, and I would've preferred their love story be a subplot to the creative challenge and excitement of building an app. Overall, a satisfying modern twist on a familiar Bollywood premise.
eponineeurydice's review against another edition
3.0
O...kay. I have finally come to accept that I will never love YA contemporary romance as much as speculative fiction. And this book just wasn't my cup of tea... or, iced coffee, because they talk about that a LOT in this book. But I have no doubt that somebody who loves Contemporary Romance might really enjoy this book, but it was just... fine for me. It follows a girl named Dimple—yeah, you read that right—who is not going to get married because she's not like other girls and does not need a man, which I support. But then of course she falls head over heels for the first boy she sees on campus of her summer camp. And this boy is Rishi, equal parts idealistic and level-headed (because yeah, this book is full of contradictions), who writes comics but does not plan on pursuing them because he needs to PROVIDE for his family and apparently he can't do that while writing comics, or by writing comics, even? Sorry, I'm NOT selling this very well, am I? It's basically a cute, fluffy romance with questionable messages and really unlikeable characters. Dimple repeatedly punches Rishi in the ribs; not just a friendly nudge, just a full-on PUNCH, which is supposed to be... romantic? And she's rude to everyone else on campus and has really catty thoughts about other girls on campus throughout the book. Like what lesson is this trying to teach? A girl will not be able to succeed without a man? Being an artist is useless and will never get you anywhere in life? NOOOOO thankyou. I did enjoy some aspects of this book, but like... vaguely. The romance was cute... the side characters were kinda fun... the plot was okay...? I think this is a book that I just can't take too seriously and hopefully I can just move on and shake it off, but it's concerning to me the way females are portrayed in YA most of the time, and usually by female authors... if you're looking to find yourself, feel empowered and hopeful, this is maybe not the book for you. But if you are someone who isn't affected by the things I've mentioned, this is a... cute romance, if tropey, like a Hallmark romcom! So yeah. Those are my thoughts. I'm not really sure how to end this except to say I hope I can find some more positive portrayals of women and artists in future books I read, and this book was pretty disappointing and discouraging, but not something I really wanna linger on I guess!