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mehsi's review
4.0
Received ARC from Netgalley.
This was fun, it all started with an allergy that none of the family on the mother's side had. So it must be dad, sadly dad is not around, never was. And thus begins Abby's renewed curiosity regarding her dad.
This book was absolutely cute, and fluffy. I really loved it. Abby was a really awesome main character, she is spunky, smart and cute and is not afraid to go to India and see her mysterious dad. And that all alone!
I loved all the facts and stuff about Bollywood and India. The book was mostly about Abby and her dad learning about each other, telling each other about the years they missed and in short get a nice daughter-father bond.
There was also some romance, ah, she and Shaan were sooo cute together! I really hoped they will get a chance to get together more.
I didn't particularly like the granddad (the one in India), who didn't open the letter Abby's mom send when she was pregnant. I can imagine you are afraid, you are worried, but now a child hasn't seen her dad for 13 years, 13 years of wondering and imagining.
In overall, I would recommend this book to everyone. It is a cute read, and you will all like Abby. :)
This was fun, it all started with an allergy that none of the family on the mother's side had. So it must be dad, sadly dad is not around, never was. And thus begins Abby's renewed curiosity regarding her dad.
This book was absolutely cute, and fluffy. I really loved it. Abby was a really awesome main character, she is spunky, smart and cute and is not afraid to go to India and see her mysterious dad. And that all alone!
I loved all the facts and stuff about Bollywood and India. The book was mostly about Abby and her dad learning about each other, telling each other about the years they missed and in short get a nice daughter-father bond.
There was also some romance, ah, she and Shaan were sooo cute together! I really hoped they will get a chance to get together more.
I didn't particularly like the granddad (the one in India), who didn't open the letter Abby's mom send when she was pregnant. I can imagine you are afraid, you are worried, but now a child hasn't seen her dad for 13 years, 13 years of wondering and imagining.
In overall, I would recommend this book to everyone. It is a cute read, and you will all like Abby. :)
brandypainter's review
4.0
This book is super cute and a lot of fun. It's definitely a fairy tale type of a story, but that is part of its charm. It will be one I know kids will enjoy.
buoymehome's review
Ebook from NetGalley
Imagine, you're 13, you're having frozen yogurt with your bffs and suddenly after having eaten bits of your toppings, you go into anaphylactic shock. Turns out your allergic to coconut and that you're the only one in the family. Oh wait. Maybe your Dad or someone on his side is allergic ...
And thus begins the story of how Abby met her father.
Enters Naveen; Bollywood superstar, who upon discovering he has a daughter, invites her to come for a week in Mumbai.
What I really liked is that it gives snapshots of India and mainly Mumbai. The book is not about India, it's about a father daughter relationship. But it is a great excuse used by the author to give the reader an idea of India. An idea of Bollywood. And it is cleverly done in a way that, if i was a kid reading this book, I would go online and check things out. I think of this book as a good starting point for a kid that doesn't really know anything about India. By providing a very large scope, it allows the reader to have pointers.
I give it 4 stars, would be ok with 3.75.
Imagine, you're 13, you're having frozen yogurt with your bffs and suddenly after having eaten bits of your toppings, you go into anaphylactic shock. Turns out your allergic to coconut and that you're the only one in the family. Oh wait. Maybe your Dad or someone on his side is allergic ...
And thus begins the story of how Abby met her father.
Enters Naveen; Bollywood superstar, who upon discovering he has a daughter, invites her to come for a week in Mumbai.
What I really liked is that it gives snapshots of India and mainly Mumbai. The book is not about India, it's about a father daughter relationship. But it is a great excuse used by the author to give the reader an idea of India. An idea of Bollywood. And it is cleverly done in a way that, if i was a kid reading this book, I would go online and check things out. I think of this book as a good starting point for a kid that doesn't really know anything about India. By providing a very large scope, it allows the reader to have pointers.
I give it 4 stars, would be ok with 3.75.
miszjeanie's review
4.0
Devoured this in one sitting. Enjoyable, escapist middle grade fiction featuring a trip to India and a foray into Bollywood glitz and glamor.
crystal_reading's review
4.0
This was a quite light-hearted book even though it dealt with a rather heavy family issue. It was a little far-fetched, but it was one of those books where you know that and are meant to not really care. It was fun and perfect for an evening when I was needing to relax.
I did wonder about the allergy though. It was a little bit beyond belief because she eats granola and granola bars without thinking or checking ingredients and her allergen is commonly found in that. I chose to go with the idea that this wasn't meant to be taken all that seriously though so I decided not to quibble.
I did wonder about the allergy though. It was a little bit beyond belief because she eats granola and granola bars without thinking or checking ingredients and her allergen is commonly found in that. I chose to go with the idea that this wasn't meant to be taken all that seriously though so I decided not to quibble.
froydis's review
4.0
Thanks to Netgalley.com and Albert Whitman & Company for early access to this title.
This was a really cute book! I thoroughly enjoyed Abby as a character. She was warm and real, and I particularly enjoyed that she was a typical 13-year-old girl. The blossoming romance was particularly well done. The plot was suspenseful without being too melodramatic. I also enjoyed the descriptions of India, the colors, sounds and smells, and the contradictions between the poor and the rich. The food descriptions were so great, I was hungry throughout the book! (Oh for a good Indian restaurant in Rexburg! Alas!) This is a fun book for tweens and younger tweens. They'll enjoy the friendships and romance, and its a great taste of Indian culture for those who don't know much about it. It also makes you want to see a good Bollywood film!
This was a really cute book! I thoroughly enjoyed Abby as a character. She was warm and real, and I particularly enjoyed that she was a typical 13-year-old girl. The blossoming romance was particularly well done. The plot was suspenseful without being too melodramatic. I also enjoyed the descriptions of India, the colors, sounds and smells, and the contradictions between the poor and the rich. The food descriptions were so great, I was hungry throughout the book! (Oh for a good Indian restaurant in Rexburg! Alas!) This is a fun book for tweens and younger tweens. They'll enjoy the friendships and romance, and its a great taste of Indian culture for those who don't know much about it. It also makes you want to see a good Bollywood film!
capesandcovers's review
3.0
I wasn't actually expecting to like this, I don't usually like middle grade books, but with this one I actually did. I think some of it had to do with the fact that Abby acted more mature then most 13 year olds.
thepaperreels's review
4.0
-> ARC via NETGALLEY
-> I also posted my review on my BLOG
Fun Fun and more Fun! From disaster to a fun-filled adventure!! This is a light read and I devoured it on one sitting. I’ve read books before that has middle grade girls as main characters but Abby’s is by far my favorite. She’s a mixture of innocence and maturity and she is hilarious! So as her friends Zoey and Priya. How can you not laugh by their conversations?!
Priya stood over me. “Oh my God Abby. Your lips are huge!”
“Like a cross between Angelina Jolie and Nemo,” said Zoey flailing her arms in the air.
Though the story is too short (for me), the author did an amazing job on tackling the father issue.. I admit there are some ideas that had me questioning the book for a moment but the book did explain it fairly convincingly. I think Abby captured perfectly the voice of a kid who hasn’t met his/her father..
“What about my father? Does he have mile long sweeping lashes? Does he wander if his daughter has his hair? Does he also hate coconut cream pie? Why has he never visited? Does he hate me?”
How the book described India and Bollywood through Abby’s point of view is great! I’ve never been to India so I was captivated by how Abby described and can’t help but imagine it too. Imagine that your dad is the biggest star in India or as said in the book “The Brad Pitt of Bollywood!!” I loved how Abby took that on her part and how she managed to accept that indeed, her life is changing and that she is learning to love those changes..
And there it was again, the poster of shirtless Dad. His abs displayed for the world to admire and for his daughter to die of embarrassment.
I was surprised by my love with the characters! I just adore them all and can’t help but to be happy for Abby that she has those people in her life. Varsha Bajaj did a wonderful jof of bringing the characters to life.
I liked the ending because it’s realistic and I think it’s how the story should end. (though I wish the author did something about Shaan! :P) Anyway, I’m looking for more work from the Author. I recommend this to: EVERYONE!