From Twinkle, With Love

by Sandhya Menon

[Sam@WLABB]

Rating: 4.5 Stars

After two delightful books, I think it's official - Mennon owns me. Once again, she delivered a charming and heartfelt story that simply put, made me happy.

• Pro: Twinkle was an introvert, who dreamed of making films. Her passion was contagious, and I admired her drive and determination. At one point in the story, her feelings of inadequacy, abandonment, and isolation push her to make some poor choices, but Twinkle owned up to her mistakes and atoned for what she did. She learned from her errors, and moved in the direction of being a better person, which is a positive thing.

• Pro: Menon writes the the best and sweetest little cupcake boys. I adored Rishi in her last book, and couldn't get enough of Sahil in this one. Sahil was sweet, kind, generous, sometimes suave, and very swoony. But, Menon did give him a few flaws, which kept him from being too perfect. I felt for him as he struggled to step out from under the shadow of his more popular twin brother, and I was glad he never compromised who he was to do so.

• Pro: My love of grandmother's continues! Twinkle's dadi was such a delight. She was a little out there, but she showered Twinkle with her love and dropped lots of knowledge when necessary. I adored her and looked forward to every scene she was in.

• Pro: Sahil's family was pretty amazing. We didn't get to spend a ton of time with them, but the meal we shared with Roy's spoke volumes as to why Sahil was such a wonderful human.

• Pro: This book was a lot of fun. I agree with people, who call it a "rom-com", because it had many elements that would place it in that sub-genre, but it wasn't all fluff. This book had a lot of depth too, and I appreciated the exploration of sibling rivalry, isolation, fading friendships, and parents with depression.

• Pro: I am a fan of the epistolary format, and I thought Menon used it really well. I thought I would only be getting Twinkle's POV, but Menon surprised me with group texts between Sahil and his two best friends, as well as entries from Sahil's blog. These snippets gave me a peek into Sahil's head, and I was so grateful for it.

• Pro: The romance was so sweet. Sahil and Twinkle were so adorable together. They made my heart skip with joy as their affection for each other grew.

• Pro: Gold star for that ending. It left me filled to the brim with giddiness.

Overall: This book was a joy to read. It gave me all the feels, but most of all, it left me drunk on happiness with a big grin plastered across my face.

*ARC provided in exchange for an honest review.

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