Book description
A New York Times bestseller
A Goodreads Choice YA finalist
'Get ready to fall in love with Dimple Shah and Rishi Patel' HelloGiggles
Now on Netflix as 'Mismatched'
Meet Dimple.
Her main aim in life is to escape her traditional parents, get to university and begin her plan for tech…
Why read it?
1 author picked When Dimple Met Rishi as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
When Dimple Met Rishi is one of the first young adult romances featuring Indian American teenagers to garner international acclaim. What makes this story so powerful is not necessarily the romantic plot—although Rishi is quite the swoon-worthy hero, and Dimple is an empowered heroine that commands her audience’s attention straight away. In fact, When Dimple Met Rishi succeeds in its deliberate bridging of the Indian American diaspora, taking the time to emphasize that one can subscribe to both cultures without losing one or the other. As a young adult in this diaspora as well, I can really resonate with…
From Ananya's list on young adult featuring Indian American characters.
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