Allison T. (yellowapple) reviewed on 11/11/2010 + 17 more book reviews

Total blah. I couldn't even make it through the first chapter. I could see exactly where this book was heading, and it was going to be a yawn. Don't get me wrong--I love chick lit, and I don't have any problem with the lonely-girl-eventually-gets-guy-after-much-confusion-and-hilarity plotline. When it's done well, that is--written well, really colorful and original characters, cute twists on the plot, etc. I really like authors such as Amulya Malladi and Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni who write beautiful, exciting, and dramatic stories about India and Indian women. I'm not adding this one to my list.

My reasons for packing this one in early were: overuse of Indian words and phrases followed by a sentence explaining what they mean. I'd rather have the words thrown in there and let me figure out what they mean, or have them explained in a way that does not take half a paragraph (usually the context is enough anyway); stereotypical characters by the drove (oldest sister is unmarried, youngest sister is hotter/sexier/funnier/more worldly than oldest sister, older relatives are overbearing and annoying about her single status, all available men are dorks and nerds, etc); and I was bored to tears.

Who knows, maybe it gets better a little farther in. But if the first chapter is any indication of the rest of the book, I'm not willing to waste my time to find out.

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