When Shalini’s father gets a new job in L.A., she is torn away from her life in India and the boy to whom she’s been betrothed since she was three....
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Jan 26, 2012
Homewood Public Library
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In Lovetorn by Kavita Daswani, Shalini has only known one world: India. She lives in a massive house with 37 of her relatives and loves it. She has been engaged to Vikram, the man of her dreams, since she was three years old. Nothing could spoil her wonderful life…except when her father decides to take a new job and uproot her family to L.A. How could she possibly adjust to this completely different lifestyle? Her little sister seems to jump right in, while her mother struggles more and more wit
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Jan 26, 2012
Judith
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3.5
In Lovetorn by Kavita Daswani, Shalini has only known one world: India. She lives in a massive house with 37 of her relatives and loves it. She has been engaged to Vikram, the man of her dreams, since she was three years old. Nothing could spoil her wonderful life…except when her father decides to take a new job and uproot her family to L.A. How could she possibly adjust to this completely different lifestyle? Her little sister seems to jump right in, while her mother struggles more an More...
In Lovetorn by Kavita Daswani, Shalini has only known one world: India. She lives in a massive house with 37 of her relatives and loves it. She has been engaged to Vikram, the man of her dreams, since she was three years old. Nothing could spoil her wonderful life…except when her father decides to take a new job and uproot her family to L.A. How could she possibly adjust to this completely different lifestyle? Her little sister seems to jump right in, while her mother struggles more an More...
Jan 07, 2012
Peg
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Lovetorn by Kavita Daswani was provided to me free-of-charge as an Uncorrected Proof from GoodReads, FirstReads. This is a young adult novel which presents an educational opportunity to learn about the customs and traditions of India. I found it to be interesting since I know very little about India. A nice touch was the glossary found at the back of the book which was very helpful since some, but not a lot, of the words in the book were not in English. It was also refreshing that not a single c
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Nov 20, 2011
Chrissy
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I became interested in reading Lovetorn by Kavita Daswani because of the multicultural aspect. I love reading about other cultures and I think it's important to have more YA books on the market that incorporate diverse characters. For that reason, I was super excited to read Lovetorn. Unfortunately, I wasn't completely satisfied with it. It has some great aspects, but overall, I wanted a little more.
I'll discuss the good points first. The multicultural aspect was very well done. I h More...
I'll discuss the good points first. The multicultural aspect was very well done. I h More...
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Jan 02, 2012
Terri
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3.5 stars
Lovetorn by Kavita Daswani is a very sweet coming of age story with a big dose of culture shock thrown in to make things interesting. I don’t think you could choose two more culturally different places than Bangalore and LA if you tried! Because of an opportunity with his job, Shalini’s father moves the four of them from all they’ve ever known and plops them in LA without family or friends, and no preparation or support system. Shalini’s mother falls into a debilitating d More...
Lovetorn by Kavita Daswani is a very sweet coming of age story with a big dose of culture shock thrown in to make things interesting. I don’t think you could choose two more culturally different places than Bangalore and LA if you tried! Because of an opportunity with his job, Shalini’s father moves the four of them from all they’ve ever known and plops them in LA without family or friends, and no preparation or support system. Shalini’s mother falls into a debilitating d More...
Jan 10, 2012
Elena
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I literally just finished this novel. It was supremely underwhelming, I feel nothing towards this book. The back of the book has a comparison to Sarah Dessen and I can't really fathom why because other than being a contemporary novel, it doesn't have anything in common. This book was so flat and the writing was really simple. When I read it, everything came out choppily in my head because the dialogue was so stilted. I also thought all the descriptions of clothes were superfluous, maybe it was m
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Nov 28, 2011
Krystal
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Shalini, the main character of this novel, leaves the familiarity of India for the strange new environment and people of America. One of her most regrettable thoughts of leaving India consisted of Vikram, the boy she has been engaged to since she was three. Vikram and Shalini's relationship does continue via long-distance. They skype, chat on the phone, and write letters; however, it is not easy to keep a long-distance relationship going and Shalini slowly begins to adjust to her More...
Jan 04, 2012
Laci
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When I received this book from the publisher I thought to myself that I really loved the cover. I am a sucker for what the cover looks like. I know you are not supposed to judge a book by it's cover, but I do. I loved the design on the side of the book. I was interested in knowing more. I had to know more.
You meet Shalini. She and her family are moving to L.A. from India. All she has known is India. She doesn't know what people do here, she doesn't know what they wear, or even More...
You meet Shalini. She and her family are moving to L.A. from India. All she has known is India. She doesn't know what people do here, she doesn't know what they wear, or even More...
Dec 24, 2011
Joy
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The premise that a husband who loved his family would move them across the world despite the wishes of his wife is so foreign to me, I found some of the story hard to believe. Yet, my culture is so different from the Indian culture, that I suppose it is possible that this situation would occur in a traditional family. The torn feelings of childhood devotion to an arranged marriage and the newness of a high school crush seemed strange to me. Certainly the feeling of not belonging is one that m
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Dec 21, 2011
Kat
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3.5 Stars, really good!
I got this book free as an uncorrected proof from Goodreads Giveaways, it's actual release date is 1-17-12.
Shalini has lived in India her whole life, she was born, raised, and engaged there. Her father gets a once-in-a-lifetime job in Los Angeles, America, where she moves along with her sister, and mother.
Shalini's been engaged since she was three years old, to her handsome Indian friend/love Vikram.
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I got this book free as an uncorrected proof from Goodreads Giveaways, it's actual release date is 1-17-12.
Shalini has lived in India her whole life, she was born, raised, and engaged there. Her father gets a once-in-a-lifetime job in Los Angeles, America, where she moves along with her sister, and mother.
Shalini's been engaged since she was three years old, to her handsome Indian friend/love Vikram.
The beginning and middle More...
Dec 21, 2011
Caitlin
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I'm don't honestly know what to feel about this book. First off our main character is likable but but doesn't always click with her self, if that makes any sense. She makes so decisions that I can't see a person like her making. Don't get me wrong is was a good book with a good story to tell, but along with Shalini (our main character) odd actions the book is just to short.If the book was a few chapters longer or had an epilogue I felt that all these little lose ends could be dealt with and we c
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Jan 29, 2012
Lecea
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Shalini has been engaged to her childhood friend, Vikram, since she was three. So when her father gets a new job in Los Angeles, she is clearly miserable. At her high school, she is teased due to her Indian accent, for example, and everyday she comes back from school to see that her mother is depressed (for homesickness). When Shalini joins the Food 4 Life club at school, she finds new friends and slowly develops a crush on a flautist, Toby , who is connected to the charity club.
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Jan 17, 2012
Tara
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Okay, Lovetorn by Kavita Daswani was basically amazing. I’m a huge fan of Indian culture and contemporary, and reading Lovetorn basically combined this love.
Lovetorn is an eye-opening look at Indian culture, as well as bullying, depression, and the way people are able (or not able as the case may be) to cope with drastic changes in their lives, such as moving from India to California.
I loved Sh More...
Okay, Lovetorn by Kavita Daswani was basically amazing. I’m a huge fan of Indian culture and contemporary, and reading Lovetorn basically combined this love.
Lovetorn is an eye-opening look at Indian culture, as well as bullying, depression, and the way people are able (or not able as the case may be) to cope with drastic changes in their lives, such as moving from India to California.
I loved Sh More...
Jan 13, 2012
Grace
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Title: Lovetorn
Author: Kavita Daswani
Genre: Young Adult
Publisher: Harper Teen
Pub Date: January 17, 2012
Pages: 250 pages
My Edition: Advanced Reader Copy provided to me by publisher for an honest review. Thanks to Harper Collins.
Book Synopsis:
When Shalini’s father gets a new job in L.A. , she is torn away from her life in India and the boy to whom she’s been betrothed since she was three. L.A. is so different, and Shalini dress More...
Author: Kavita Daswani
Genre: Young Adult
Publisher: Harper Teen
Pub Date: January 17, 2012
Pages: 250 pages
My Edition: Advanced Reader Copy provided to me by publisher for an honest review. Thanks to Harper Collins.
Book Synopsis:
When Shalini’s father gets a new job in L.A. , she is torn away from her life in India and the boy to whom she’s been betrothed since she was three. L.A. is so different, and Shalini dress More...
Oct 13, 2011
Jessi (Reading in the Corner)
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Life is about choices. And they aren't always your choices--sometimes it's the choices of others and how they can change your life. Take Shalini for example. She's perfectly happy living in India with her extended family and her fiance since she was 3, Vikram. She's sure that she loves Vikram and looks forward to a happy future with him and the rest of her family in India. Then, in what seems like a chance decision, her father moves the family to the United States and they are all forced to
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Oct 23, 2011
Christina (Reading Extensively)
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Lovetorn on the surface sounds like a romance with a love triangle however the novel focuses more on Shalini and her family than on romantic relationships. Toby doesn't even appear until more than halfway through the story. When he does show up, he does not make enough of an impression. Readers who pick up this book solely for the romantic aspect might find themselves disappointed but I am glad that the author chose to spend so much time on other things. The portrayal of the culture shock and th
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Jan 09, 2012
April
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Shalini has grown up in Bangalore, India living in a house with 37 relatives. She’s been betrothed since the age of 3 to Vikram, her dad’s BFF’s son. In Lovetorn by Kavita Daswani, Shalini’s dad accepts a job offer in LA and uproots the whole family. Shalini is homesick and lonely and misses Vikram. BUT THEN she meets Toby who makes her tingle. Who will she choose?
FIRST OFF, yay for a contemporary young adult book featuring a non-white protagonist. Mor More...
Shalini has grown up in Bangalore, India living in a house with 37 relatives. She’s been betrothed since the age of 3 to Vikram, her dad’s BFF’s son. In Lovetorn by Kavita Daswani, Shalini’s dad accepts a job offer in LA and uproots the whole family. Shalini is homesick and lonely and misses Vikram. BUT THEN she meets Toby who makes her tingle. Who will she choose?
FIRST OFF, yay for a contemporary young adult book featuring a non-white protagonist. Mor More...
Nov 29, 2011
Princess Bookie
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My Thoughts: When I first heard about Lovetorn, I honestly didn't know if it would interest me or not. It didn't sound like anything I had read before but it was also about a culture I didn't know much about.
But hey it's published by HarperTeen and you can't go wrong with that, right? Did I hear you agree? Yes?
We are introduced to Shalini who has just moved to the United States from India with her father, mother, and little sister. Shalini isn't used to living with only t More...
But hey it's published by HarperTeen and you can't go wrong with that, right? Did I hear you agree? Yes?
We are introduced to Shalini who has just moved to the United States from India with her father, mother, and little sister. Shalini isn't used to living with only t More...
Feb 08, 2012
Sydney
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Rating: 2.5 out of 5
Review: Okay, I honestly don't know what possessed me to pick up this book and start reading it, I really don't. I don't like books where the protagonist is too weak to own up to their life and their past. Anyways, for a chick-lit novel, it actually wasn't that bad, I'm probably making it out to be worse than it actually is.So, it was a good book, I guess, I mean, I could kind of get wher More...
Rating: 2.5 out of 5
Review: Okay, I honestly don't know what possessed me to pick up this book and start reading it, I really don't. I don't like books where the protagonist is too weak to own up to their life and their past. Anyways, for a chick-lit novel, it actually wasn't that bad, I'm probably making it out to be worse than it actually is.So, it was a good book, I guess, I mean, I could kind of get wher More...
Dec 05, 2011
I just love the sound of this book! I can't imagine what it would be like to have to move to a different country and in high school of all times in your life. What a culture shock! Looking forward to reading this book!
Dec 08, 2011
Alana
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Once in a while, it's incredibly refreshing to read a young adult novel where no one morphs into a vampire or a faery or a werewolf. The problems are real and the voice is true-to-life.
Feb 04, 2012
Amanda
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All that I have to say is that this book was rather a disappointment...
Jan 31, 2012
Felicia
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I received this book as a free book from goodreads. I really liked this book. The choice between tradition and being your own person. I have told my teenage nieces this is one they need to read.
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