When Dimple Met Rishi would be a great read for anyone looking for a lighthearted, feel-good romance with a unique cultural perspective. The book is filled with witty banter and heartwarming moments as the two main characters navigate their arranged marriage, their passions, and what it means to balance tradition with individuality. The book's most unique feature is how it subverts common romantic tropes by exploring complex issues of culture, gender, and family expectations.
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- Rhode Island Teen Book Award Nominee (2019)
- Colorado Book Award for Young Adult Literature (2018)
- Lincoln Award Nominee (2019)
- Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Young Adult Fiction (2017)
A New York Times bestseller An NPR Best Book of 2017 A Buzzfeed Best YA
Book of 2017 A Kirkus Reviews Best Teen Book of 2017 A School Library
Journal Best Young Adult Book of 2017 A Bustle Best YA Novel of 2017 A
PopSugar Best Young Adult Novel of 2017 A Book Riot Best Book of 2017 A
Paste Magazine Best Young Adult Novel of 2017 “Utterly charming.” —Mindy
Kaling “Effervescent.” —Chicago Tribune “Full of warm characters and sweet
romance.” —Entertainment Weekly “Get ready to fall in love with Dimple Shah
and Rishi Patel.” —HelloGiggles The rom-com everyone’s talking about!
Eleanor & Park meets Bollywood in this hilarious and heartfelt novel about
two Indian-American teens whose parents conspire to arrange their marriage.
Dimple Shah has it all figured out. With graduation behind her, she’s more
than ready for a break from her family, from Mamma’s inexplicable obsession
with her finding the “Ideal Indian Husband.” Ugh. Dimple knows they must
respect her principles on some level, though. If they truly believed she
needed a husband right now, they wouldn’t have paid for her to attend a
summer program for aspiring web developers…right? Rishi Patel is a hopeless
romantic. So when his parents tell him that his future wife will be
attending the same summer program as him—wherein he’ll have to woo her—he’s
totally on board. Because as silly as it sounds to most people in his life,
Rishi wants to be arranged, believes in the power of tradition, stability,
and being a part of something much bigger than himself. The Shahs and
Patels didn’t mean to start turning the wheels on this “suggested
arrangement” so early in their children’s lives, but when they noticed them
both gravitate toward the same summer program, they figured, Why not?
Dimple and Rishi may think they have each other figured out. But when
opposites clash, love works hard to prove itself in the most unexpected
ways.
Author: Sandhya Menon
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Publication Date: 2018
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When Dimple Met Rishi would be a great read for anyone looking for a lighthearted, feel-good romance with a unique cultural perspective. The book is filled with witty banter and heartwarming moments as the two main characters navigate their arranged marriage, their passions, and what it means to balance tradition with individuality. The book's most unique feature is how it subverts common romantic tropes by exploring complex issues of culture, gender, and family expectations.
Riley is your virtual thrift companion, and here to help you find your next favourite read. You can also ask Riley for recommendations on our Telegram bot here.
- Rhode Island Teen Book Award Nominee (2019)
- Colorado Book Award for Young Adult Literature (2018)
- Lincoln Award Nominee (2019)
- Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Young Adult Fiction (2017)
A New York Times bestseller An NPR Best Book of 2017 A Buzzfeed Best YA
Book of 2017 A Kirkus Reviews Best Teen Book of 2017 A School Library
Journal Best Young Adult Book of 2017 A Bustle Best YA Novel of 2017 A
PopSugar Best Young Adult Novel of 2017 A Book Riot Best Book of 2017 A
Paste Magazine Best Young Adult Novel of 2017 “Utterly charming.” —Mindy
Kaling “Effervescent.” —Chicago Tribune “Full of warm characters and sweet
romance.” —Entertainment Weekly “Get ready to fall in love with Dimple Shah
and Rishi Patel.” —HelloGiggles The rom-com everyone’s talking about!
Eleanor & Park meets Bollywood in this hilarious and heartfelt novel about
two Indian-American teens whose parents conspire to arrange their marriage.
Dimple Shah has it all figured out. With graduation behind her, she’s more
than ready for a break from her family, from Mamma’s inexplicable obsession
with her finding the “Ideal Indian Husband.” Ugh. Dimple knows they must
respect her principles on some level, though. If they truly believed she
needed a husband right now, they wouldn’t have paid for her to attend a
summer program for aspiring web developers…right? Rishi Patel is a hopeless
romantic. So when his parents tell him that his future wife will be
attending the same summer program as him—wherein he’ll have to woo her—he’s
totally on board. Because as silly as it sounds to most people in his life,
Rishi wants to be arranged, believes in the power of tradition, stability,
and being a part of something much bigger than himself. The Shahs and
Patels didn’t mean to start turning the wheels on this “suggested
arrangement” so early in their children’s lives, but when they noticed them
both gravitate toward the same summer program, they figured, Why not?
Dimple and Rishi may think they have each other figured out. But when
opposites clash, love works hard to prove itself in the most unexpected
ways.
Author: Sandhya Menon
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Publication Date: 2018
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