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A review by froydis
Abby Spencer Goes to Bollywood by Varsha Bajaj
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!