Thank you so much to HarperCollins Children's Books for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review!
If You're Not the One is another beaThank you so much to HarperCollins Children's Books for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review!
If You're Not the One is another beautiful YA novel from Farah Naz Rishi! I've enjoyed her previous works so far, and as a fan of their humorous dialogue, relatable second-gen immigrant themes, and swoon-worthy romance, I was super excited to read this book. If you have read Farah's memoir, Sorry for the Inconvenience, some of the themes of this story will seem familiar with you, but this book honestly felt like a warm hug after reading her memoir!
I loved Anisa and Marlow's friendship first and foremost. It was so special seeing Marlow care for Anisa as a friend through all of her hardships with Isaac, her family, and more. It was also very cute seeing their relationship progress into something more. The trope of the extroverted MMC giving dating and relationship advice to the more "inexperienced" FMC will always hit in teen romance, The jealousy and confrontation scenes with Marlow, Anisa, and Isaac were also soooo juicy and I lived for the drama LOL. I was also a huge fan of all the ski trip scenes, and it gave me so many throwbacks to To All The Boys I Loved Before.
Some of my favorite themes in this book definitely include the idea that many brown girls are often an afterthought among men when it comes to beauty standards, dating, and desirability. I found myself relating to Anisa as she often compared herself to her white peers. The exploration of parental expectations and the often unrealistic standards first-gen immigrant parents hold their children too was also very relatable. I really appreciated all of Anisa's thoughts on these topics in her inner monologue and footnotes, as I really could have used this validation as a teenager.
I can't wait to see what incredible stories Farah creates next! I'd rate this book 4.5 stars rounded up.
Thank you so much to Harlequin for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review!
This was a decent second-chance romance story. I’ve neverThank you so much to Harlequin for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review!
This was a decent second-chance romance story. I’ve never read a second chance romance in which the main couple was already divorced, and it was pretty interesting to see Anita and Nikhil navigating the aftermath of their marriage and divorce--the gravity of the situation was definitely much higher. That being said, I feel like there was a lot we weren’t told about their relationship and marriage prior to when the story started and it made me confused about how their relationship had progressed. The moments in which the two fondly reminisce about their pasts as husband and wife also felt a little repetitive. It seemed like there were 5 recurring things that the two of them would keep bringing up about their past, and that was it, which made it hard to believe in their relationship. I also found the pacing of the novel to be off? The timeline of the “five day reunion” felt disconnected, and I think I would have appreciated a clearer timeline of events. Otherwise, I really liked the themes of family, especially the sibling dynamic between Nikhil and Tina, and Anita and Amar, and I’m excited for Amar and Divya’s story next!...more
This might be my favorite Farah Heron book yet? Ignore all the racist reviews from white readers and pick this up! I’d rate this around 4 or 4.25 starThis might be my favorite Farah Heron book yet? Ignore all the racist reviews from white readers and pick this up! I’d rate this around 4 or 4.25 stars. I need to read the rest of her YA works! ...more
I can’t believe this trilogy has come to a close. It feels like only yesterday I was in awe seeing the cover of Dating Dr. I can't stop crying lmfaooo
I can’t believe this trilogy has come to a close. It feels like only yesterday I was in awe seeing the cover of Dating Dr. Dil for the first time, and now we’ve gotten the love stories of everyone in the Kareena-Bobbi-Veera and Prem-Bunty-Deepak trio. These characters honestly feel like a second family, and it’s so bittersweet that we won’t be getting more stories about their shenanigans. ...more
Thank you to Bindery for providing me with an ARC!
Fans of An Ember in the Ashes and The Surviving Sky, read this right now!! This climate sci-fi/fantaThank you to Bindery for providing me with an ARC!
Fans of An Ember in the Ashes and The Surviving Sky, read this right now!! This climate sci-fi/fantasy with Bangali influences should be your next Desi fantasy obsession.
Thank you to Nisha J. Tuli for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review!
Feral is the Beast is another delicious installment in the CuThank you to Nisha J. Tuli for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review!
Feral is the Beast is another delicious installment in the Cursed Captors series! I loved the premise of this novella and how the story takes a refreshing spin on the "dark king captures young maiden" trope in fantasy romance books. I loved Vespera as a main character--the magic she possesses was super cool and written in a unique manner. I do wish we got to see more of her deadlier magic, and more of her backstory in general since it sounded super interesting, but I still enjoyed her character. Her relationship with Ferran was also much more sweet and tender than I was expecting, which was a welcome surprise!
I think I enjoyed Wicked is the Reaper as a whole novella better, but this was still a very fun read. I think anyone looking for a short and sweet spicy fantasy novella or anyone who's a fan of Nisha's other works will definitely enjoy Feral is the Beast !
Ayushi (bookwormbullet)
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