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Accidentally Engaged by Farah Heron
3.5
funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

 Accidentally Engaged was hilarious while also being very real about family life and struggles. Reena is struggling to do what she really wants to do while balancing the pressures of her family and pressures from herself. It just so happens Nadim moves in next door and changes her whole world.

First of all, I loved loved Nadim. The way he worked hard to make Reena feel self-fulfilled and happy sealed the deal for me. All of the other characters play their part and do it well throughout the book (there is a number of side queer characters). As a reader, you'll enjoy seeing Reena's growth as she realizes that life unhappy is not a life worth living. Personally, I am a huge fan of family drama and healing; all of which played a part in Accidentally Engaged. The healing of relationships and opening of secrets was wonderfully done. The ending was beautiful and I was so happy because of it. I breezed through Accidentally Engaged because of the readability of it. Being able to see a different culture than my own in books is always beautiful and keeps me engaged in reading; Indian traditions, nosy and noisy family, and yummy food had me hooked from beginning to end.