The Plot: Twinkle is a groundling in a silky feathered hat world (her words, not mine). Her best friend in the whole world has given up her groundling-card and joined the silky feathered hat society (still, Twinkle’s word). Twinkle doesn’t know how to feel, but has a plan. To become Neil Roy’s, the popular of the popular, girlfriend. For then, sure, she won’t be invisible anymore? And if she’s not invisible, then she can show the world what she’s got to say through her film.Too bad Neil’s twin brother Sahil is being so nice and charming and lovely and kind and geeky and quirky and that her damn belly does weird double-flips whenever he’s around. What’s that about?
What happens: So what happens is that Twinkle and Sahil makes a movie, Twinkle befriends a lot of people, Twinkle’s falling for Sahil even though she’s still planning on having Neil as a boyfriend. And oh, there’s a Dadi and a dog which may or may not be Twinkle’s dead grandfather.
What I think: I loved “When Dimple met Rishi” and this one has similar qualities, but reads younger. Although I can’t say I enjoyed this more, I did like it. Twinkle is at times childish and petulant, at times perfectly mature and reasonable - I guess that’s how teens are? Anyway, the drama seemed kind of logical, I loved the romance (Sahil, my love, you deserve it all), but what I very much would have wished, is that the film-making-bit would be more. It’s a book about a girl who spends her days thinking about a future which involves her becoming the best of the best (well, at least a renowned female director of color) and there’s just not that much in there.
The rest of the friendships developed naturally and I wonder why Twinkle ever thought herself friendless. I guess Maddie and her had to move farther apart for her to realise that other people are cool, too.
Quote of the book: “Geeks are smart and talented and passionate. I don’t think that’s a bad thing.”
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