Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors by Sonali Dev

8 reviews

imds's review against another edition

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  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

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harperhoney's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.25

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sixthspring's review against another edition

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It was extremely slow and I didn’t feel a pull/interest towards any of the characters. I was interested in what caused the fallout between Trisha and her family, but it was personally annoying to have it brought up all the time without some more hints at the context.
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nmfcarney's review against another edition

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lighthearted mysterious 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

4.0

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tctimlin's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

introduction to the Indian-American Raje family with the focus on brain neurosurgeon and workaholic Trisha who wants to heal every patient and who believes she is not welcome in her tight family circle because of a moment of terrible judgment back in her early college years.  The author flips genders (the “Darcy” character is Trisha, and the villain is her roommate Julia Wickham, while Darcy is the poor guy who can’t figure out how he is going to pay for his younger sister’s brain surgery).  I liked the fact that the author played with the expected gender roles and that she felt free to stray from the plot to make a story more consistent with modern day, and I liked all the Raje family characters enough that I’m looking forward to reading the rest of Sonali Dev’s Austen re-tellings.   
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amandalorianxo's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I didn’t fully realize this was a genderbent Pride and prejudice until about 1/4 of the way into the novel. It didn’t stop me from reading though, a pleasant surprise. I loved learning about some of the intricacies of the Indian culture and the food! Although I do wish this wasn’t marked solely as a romance novel. Wickham does make a genderbent appearance and it involves the MC’s older brother & metoo movement. Some of the other topics are also heavy in theme and take over the romance aspect. I would check trigger warnings. It’s slow to start but enjoyable once you get used to the cast of characters involved.
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cozylifewithabby's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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robynrambles's review against another edition

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emotional medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I really liked this book, however, with Sonali Dev's other book 'Recipe for Persuasion' the amount of trauma she puts in the characters backgrounds is a lot for a contemporary romance. I don't think having a full background is necessarily a bad thing but she alludes to the trauma a lot and when it finally is revealed it seems much more serious than necessary for the main plot.  I would say this book is more inspired by Jane Austen than a retelling, she gender bends Darcy and Jane but there missing a lot of family dynamics.
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