There’s Something About Sandhya Menon… the author who releases one adorable book after the other. Right from the time of her debut When Dimple Met Rishi, she somehow always manages to hit all the right notes, and deliver totally delightful reads every.single.time. And this book is no exception.
I know most of us will introduce this book as Ashish’s story (from When Dimple Met Rishi) because we “met” & loved him first. And okay, while it is his story too, and he is somehow even more adorable in this book – make no mistake – like the title & the cover indicate – this is, for the most part, The Sweetie Show!
And what a show it is! Sweetie Nair is the sweetest kind of badass there is. And I realize there is a contradiction here, but that’s Sweetie Nair for you, and you really have to read the book to know what I mean.
But I have to say this – an overweight, yet athletic & fit Indian American teen who is confident in her own skin and is out to prove that she is more than her dress size was just the kind of champion that the YA body positivity movement needed, and they’ve now found it in Sweetie Nair, who btw totally rocks the fat girl game!
Other Adorable Sandhya Menon Books: When Dimple Met Rishi and From Twinkle, With Love
And the book & story do justice to this amazing heroine. Because it’s a super sweet & heartwarming YA romance, that has it all from adorable characters and swoony romance to open communication, to adult involvement (okay maybe a little more than needed) to good cultural representation, minus the needless angst (though I have to say I do love a good dose of romantic angst every now and then).
All in all: An adorable love story to go bonkers over! Highly recommend it to all teens and young adults, but especially to the desi kids!
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That’s all from my end, folks. I would love to hear from you. Have you read anything by this author yet? If not, I’d highly recommend you to start with When Dimple Met Rishi, and then pick this one up. And if you’ve already read and loved the debut, pick this one up because you’ll adore it too.
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I have a signed copy of this book with me. Somehow I never get around to reading it. I met the author a while ago and she is lovely.
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Yeah, she does sound lovely, but of-course I only know her via social media and her author platforms.
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I cannot WAIT to read this. It looks so adorable and delightful, and Menon’s two previous books were both such shots of joy. I love what she does.
Yes, she is a delight, and so are her books! You’ll love this one too! 🙂
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I don’t think I’ve ever read Indian YA and I do like YA Fiction generally. Maybe I’ll think about this at some point.
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If you haven’t read anything, this author might be a good place to start. Though this is technically Indian American YA. I haven’t read much proper Indian YA either.
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Thanks to you I’m reading way more romances than I would have otherwise. The truth is no matter how old you grow a good love story is always a happy read.
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Agree! A good love story is just the kind of happy-maker we all need every now and then!
This one is definitely a great read for the teens. But if you had to only pick one, pick up the Desi Adaptation of P&P (earlier post).
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After reading Rachna’s post of why women should not obsess about losing weight, here I come to your post which is on similar grounds. I appreciate the story of this book because accepting one’s body as it is should be an inherent part of one’s teenage years and beyond. More such stories should be written, romance or not. Speaking of which, I am not a fan of reading teenage or young adult romance but positive stories definitely yes.
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I understand. Preferences change over time. But if you ever had to recommend one, this is a good one to get Desi Kids interested in reading romance. 🙂
Oh and yes, I completely agree, romance or not, body positivity, should become more mainstream!
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Maybe I will recommend it to my son. But he hasn’t read any Indian romances, I wonder why. Thank you for this review, Shantala.
If he hasn’t read any, this might be a great one to start. It’s sensitive, culturally rooted, body positive, and generally clean. Considering the age group he is in. Though keep in mind, this is not a full on desi romance, because everyone is Indian American, ABCDs so to speak. But adorable, culturally rooted ABCDs. 🙂
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