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My Review:Title: The Set Up
Author: Falguni Kothari
Published by: Audible Originals
Release Date: February 11, 2021
Format: Audiobook
Narrator: Soneela Nankani, Vikas Adam
Length: 1 hour and 54 minutes
Genres: Romance, Contemporary
Source: Audible Premium Plus
Reading Challenges: Lenoreo's 2021 Audiobook Challenge, Lenoreo's 2021 Diversity Reading Challenge
Find it: Goodreads ✩ Amazon
My rating:
Blurb:A perfect disaster - or a perfect match? Find out in this heartfelt rom-com novella....
"Just three dates. That's all I'm asking. One boy shares your sense of humor. Another has similar interests and ideals. The third boy has a helpful heart like yours."
When Aditi Gupta comes home late from work as a pediatric resident one night and her grandfather offers this pitch, she reluctantly agrees. She's far too busy with med school to be dating, and besides, she dreams of a love for the ages, like her parents, not an arranged marriage. And yet she finds herself agreeing to three dates because she loves her grandfather. All she has to do is make herself utterly ineligible and problem solved!
And sure enough her first date with the disgustingly handsome and intriguing Krishna Lal goes exactly as planned: not well! But then the second date comes around and Aditi finds that there is more at stake than just three bad dates. Suddenly, her heart is on the line, and maybe her grandfather's, too.
4 stars — Another fun, cute, satisfying little audiobook novella!
The narrators were both new to me, and they were okay, but I wasn’t blown away. I liked Ms. Nankani more than Mr. Adam. The pacing was good for both of them, and some of their voices were great, but others were only okay for me (wasn’t a fan of Mr. Adam’s voice for Aditi). I think it was the emotions where things were a bit inconsistent. In particular, there were certain parts where Mr. Adam would narrate much more over the top than I would be expecting…like his reactions for Krishna didn’t feel realistic. I’d listen to them both again, but I wouldn’t seek them out.
As for our characters? Aditi and Krishna were both pretty likeable, and I loved the way they eventually connected through their scheming. The story behind the story went in directions I didn’t expect and had me laughing at Krishna’s Nani, and Aditi’s Dadu (no idea on spelling). At first I was worried that I would get too annoyed with both of their reluctance to be set up, but there were some fun moments once they each got over themselves.
I loved all the Indian culture I was exposed to in this one. I loved the whole aunties and uncles thing, b/c I’ve seen that in our good friends. I love that there is this community around these 2 coming together.
Honestly? It was just cute, light, and fun. Exactly what I was looking for.
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