Accidentally Engaged

Accidentally Engaged

2021 • 368 pages

Ratings10

Average rating3.8

15

Things I learned from this book: there is a large Indian diaspora in Tanzania. I enjoyed this, but it was a little strange to me that it was entirely from Reena's point of view - I guess that makes sense with Nadim's Big Secret (that is a little bit of an anticlimax, honestly), but I didn't feel like I got a good sense of him as a character in the same way I did Reena. This book will make you hungry, especially if you love sourdough bread or Indian food, which I do. I also wish there had been a little more exploration of Reena's mental health issues and possible alcoholism, which were mentioned but also sort of hand-waved away in the HEA. I did like the development of Reena's relationship with her family, especially her sister. This is definitely a romance, but it's firmly from Reena's perspective and her growth from a pretty depressing place in her life into the much better place at the end.

March 15, 2021