I really enjoyed reading this book, it had everything that I was looking for in this type of book. It had that young adult element that I was hoping for and thought the characters were wonderfully done from this type of book. I was invested in what was going on and thought Sonia Patel had a great writing style.

Gita Desai is a funny, quirky Indian girl going to college to be a doctor. I really enjoyed that she was a flawed character, and definitely related to some of the college experiences. It was a deeper read than I expected, some family trauma is explored. I really enjoyed this story, the ending felt a tiny bit rushed, but overall worked.

Thank you Netgalley and PENGUIN GROUP Penguin Young Readers Group | Dial Books for the ARC!

i feel like this is just me and i don’t know why but the mc i do not like, the plot and writing i do like but i don’t know why i can’t form into words why the narrative voice of gita is unappealing to me.

Gita is such a fun, opinated mane character. This book is perfect for fans of The Half of It and Never Have I Ever or for anyone who’s ever been told they’re too much. I really loved that Gita wasn’t always perfect and that she has her flaws. However, she’s also likable enough that I wanted to keep reading. This book was a lot of fun!!