This was a great book and intro to Bollywood rom-com!
Had me giggling and kicking my feet up! I’m not a big romance reader but this one was quite fun!

I read this one a while ago. Like right before the boycott. I loved it so much. The culture, the romance, the realness, I loved it and wish I could have talking about it more when it was released.

This was such a fun read! As a south Asian reader this hit close to home with so many relatable family dynamics and the personal/internal struggles that Arya faced trying to keep her family together on her own. I loved that the romance wasn’t the biggest plot point in this novel but was present enough to grow invested in the couple. This book was very reminiscent of Never Have I Ever and would highly recommend to fans of the TV show! For a book focused on a wedding though, wish we got more wedding scenes! Overall a great debut novel, somewhere between a 3.5-3.75 star for me!

I really enjoyed the bollywoodness of this book. I feel like so often the over the top stories get lost because they're too fast paced and this didn't feel like that at all. It actually made it super enjoyable to read and I really enjoyed the character development as well.

I’ve never seen a Bollywood film but that didn’t take away from my enjoyment of this story. There was so much family drama! Some parts made me laugh out loud. I really enjoyed following Arya as she navigated life and love, and I liked learning about Indian wedding traditions. This was such a cute, fun YA romance book!

What a cute book! I’ve never watched a Bollywood film, but I’m more interested to after reading Arya Kahn’s Bollywood Moment. But because I don’t know much about the genre, the format and some of the little quips weren’t familiar to me. That didn’t impact my ability to understand and enjoy the book. It just made me want to learn more about Bollywood.

I had a fun time reading it.

This was very cute, and held my adult attention well. I got it, as a YA novel and as a romcom in general, but I wish that I had been more familiar with Bollywood. (I don’t think that’s necessary, but it would’ve been nice for ME. I’d definitely watch this one!)

I think some of the familial issues were dragged out, and others weren’t fully resolved, but Arya’s school drama was enough to keep the novel afloat. Overall, solid debut novel, and I would read more from this author.

Very cute. Felt like a lifetime movie. Gotta love the big family drama they all meant well. I loved experiencing the wedding culture.

This was an adorable YA Romance following our main character Arya Khanna as she manages through her senior year. Dealing with her sister’s wedding, boys, friends, school, school government, work and her sister and mother’s fractured relationship.

It really was full of emotions from happy, scared, joy, frustration and a whole range more. It was fun and a perfect read with Own Voice Author and character.

Okay… cutesie fs. Reminds me of a Bollywood film so slay, loved the side characters sm they were all adorbs

A cute bollywood rom-com

Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for this review copy and the opportunity !

I didn’t get the chance to fully finish this book before it archived but I read through about 20% of it and loved it! I definitely got the “Never Have I Ever” vibes.

Arya Khanna's Bollywood Moment is a young adult novel where Arya is a high senior juggling her sister's upcoming wedding, struggles with her parents, a friendship break-up, and her first love. It's an entertaining coming-of-age novel as colorful as a Bollywood movie.

If I want an escapist read, I often turn to YA, and Arya Khanna's Bollywood Moment by Arushi Avachat scratched that itch for me. It's fun and makes be want to dance.

Many thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for sharing this book with me.

This was a super cute read. I totally forgot to add my review and I read it a long time ago but I do remember that it was an enemies to lovers cute romance. I really liked the characters which is always a great thing when reading. I also remember liking the ending. I would definitely recommend this one to all my reading friends.

This was a cute book about family and traditions. It was a good read and I enjoyed all of the Indian festivities featured in the book. While I enjoyed it it wasn't a favorite for me. Not that it wouldn't be for someone else.

A solid YA romance and a great addition to the genre with fab and sorely needed representation! This book will mean a lot to a lot of younger readers.

While I don’t really read ya romances anyone I found this one to be enjoyable. It is easier to see where the influences for this book come from. Overall this was a good ya romance.

Cute and silly this was such a fun read. I loved how real the representation was, there was cultural specificity and accuracy that really spoke to authentic understanding and love. The familial relationships were also so honest and loving. Fun!

I needed this book so much. It’s got so much energy and this smart, vibrant voice. I love Arya. She’s fun and thoughtful. Her mom seems to be experiencing some depression, and Arya isn’t sure how to deal with it or even really how to identify it. She thinks her older sister coming home and being nicer to her mom will make her mom’s sadness go away. Her older sister has a different perspective, so when they finally talk about it directly, some sparks fly. Sisters, ha.

Seriously, though, I liked Arya’s relationship with her sister, Alina. It was nuanced and complex—close but with tangles and secrets. I loved the scenes between them as much as any other scene in the book.


I also had a great time reading the scenes with Arya and Dean, her rival and possible new crush. The banter between those two! Whew. So much fun.

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