The plot was truly spectacular – it had almost a Shakespearean twist to it. This was pure romantic comedy with the addition of real substance and deep conversations.She occupies spaces traditionally reserved for men and while she is confident and passionate, the sexism and injustice grates on her. That was the moment I fell completely in love with Dimple. I really connected to the way that Dimple felt out of place within her family – especially the line where she says she has ‘a lifetime of pent up rage’.At the same time I loved Rishi’s idealism, his fierce family loyalty, and his romantic spirit. I loved Dimple’s fiery spirit, her feminism and her insistence in following her dreams.

They are rich with personality, little quirks, and they ooze with relatability.

Dimple and Rishi have such dynamic characters.

There’s also a genuine skill in not getting bogged down in them, but Menon switches between them at just the right moments, always illuminating another element of their relationship or character. You never have trouble figuring out who is who because each of their narrative voices are so unique.

I adore dual point of views, but they have to be written right.

It seems like I wouldn’t have to, because there’s endless things to talk about – but I don’t even know where I should begin! Since I loved so many things about this book, I am going to have to break it into bullet points. But when opposites clash, love works hard to prove itself in the most unexpected ways. 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?ĭimple and Rishi may think they have each other figured out.

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. 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. 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? Dimple knows they must respect her principles on some level, though. 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. And it was absolutely met 100%! Summaryĭimple Shah has it all figured out.

I had heard such wonderful things about the book, so the hype was real. I had a feeling I was going to love When Dimple Met Rishi and I did.

When dimple met rishi book review