Language: R (14 swears 4 ‘f’); Mature Content: PG (romantic kisses); Violence: G
BUYING ADVISORY: HS - OPTIONAL
APPEALS TO: SEVERAL
High School senior Arya Khannas has been frenemies with Dean for years. They always seem to be fighting. When they ran against each other for class president at the end of their Junior year, Dean won by just 6 votes. Now Arya is his vice-president and he takes every opportunity to rub that in. Her sister, who has been away for the last 3 years has returned home. She’s getting married, which is quite a celebration in their Indian culture. But her sister and her mother have a strained relationship, and Arya feels caught in the middle.
A fun and fresh Young Adult read. Arya’s life is full of drama - her best friends were dating and their break up put Arya at odds with the friend group, and her former friend is listening to the gossip. Her mother seems to suffer from depression which adds to the trouble at home and with the wedding plans. The romance was so sweet and well-paced. Full of Indian culture, neatly explained because Dean is white. Arya and her family are Indian, Arya’s friends are mostly white, one is Jewish.
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