When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Moon

Moon, S. (2017). When dimple met rishi. NY: Simon Pulse

Summary: Dimple is a very self-assured 18 year old Indian girls who knows exactly what she wants. She wants to go to Stanford and eventually work in the technology world. Her mother sees college as an easy way for Dimple to find a husband. Dimple asks her parents if she can go to a summer camp camp called Insomnia Con and she is very surprised when they say yes. Rishi is in a similar situation, he wants to draw comics and is upset when is parents send him to Insomnia Con as well. Each of their parents know each other and see this as a way to get their children into an arranged marriage. Dimple does not know of this bu Rishi does. When Rishi first sees Dimple, he calls her his wife which causes her to be started and dump her drink on his head. Eventually Rishi meets Dimple again and tells her what is going on. When the conventions starts, Dimple and Rishi are placed together in a competition that if they won, they get to meet Jennifer Lindt who is a tech celebrity. As time goes on, they agree to go on dates and start to like eachother. Rishi assures Dimple that he is not going to pressure her for marriage and that they can take their time. They both find that they are falling in love with eachother. Dimple finds out that they don't win the competition which crushes her and she retreats away even from Rishi. They eventually go home and cease communication. Finally, Dimple and Rishi meet back at SFSU where they first met and get back together. 

Strengths:  This book examines respect for family and culture as well as questioning what to do with your life. Both Dimple and Rishi have very specific plans for their life which clash with their family's plan. This books does a great job of handling heavy subjects such as arranged marriages between teenagers lightly and delicately while still maintaining respect for the practice. 

Book Trailer:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VirrcM3d3o0

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• My Life Next Door By Huntley Fitzpatrick
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Other books by Sandhya Moon:

• There's Something About Sweetie
• From Twinkle, With Love
• As Kismet Would Have it 

LSSL 5385 Requirement Met: Best Young Adult Fiction List