Because as silly as it sounds to most people in his life, Rishi wants to be arranged, believes in the power of tradition, stability, and being a part of something much bigger than himself. So when his parents tell him that his future wife will be attending the same summer program as him-wherein he’ll have to woo her-he’s totally on board. If they truly believed she needed a husband right now, they wouldn’t have paid for her to attend a summer program for aspiring web developers…right?

Dimple knows they must respect her principles on some level, though.

With graduation behind her, she’s more than ready for a break from her family, from Mamma’s inexplicable obsession with her finding the “Ideal Indian Husband.” Ugh. Publisher’s Synopsis: The YA rom-com everyone’s talking about! As seen in Teen Vogue, Bustle, and BookRiot-with a starred review from Kirkus Reviews- When Dimple Met Rishi follows two Indian-American teens whose parents conspire to arrange their marriage.ĭimple Shah has it all figured out. I love a debate.ĭo you have any secrets you would like to share with us before you go? Oh, and also arguing about, um, well, pretty much anything. Probably texting Rishi and asking him to send me a picture of his latest comic. If you weren’t answering the questions in this interview right now, what would you be doing? When I had to make a speech at my university, Stanford, because my app (that I’m developing with my hero, Jenny Lindt) got a lot of publicity. When was the last time you felt embarrassed? I have a soft spot for Dance Pe Chance from the Bollywood movie Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi for…reasons.ĭefinitely a rule breaker, although Mamma’s most fervent wish is that I’ll reform my ways one day. It’d have to be Mamma’s prawns curry! (But don’t tell her that or she’ll want to teach me to cook so I can make it for Rishi…yeesh.)ĭoes Neil Degrasse Tyson like space? I mean, yes. Glasses case, a book (something by Jenny Lindt, coder extraordinaire, of course), pepper spray, and an empty Pocky stick box.Īre you hungry right now? Can we fix you anything to eat? Maybe we could make you your favorite dish? Will you tell us what you keep inside of it? Knowing that I can fight the patriarchy by doing what I do best: Coding. The Children’s Book Review: What gets you out of bed in the morning? The Children’s Book Review | FebruGet to know Dimple Shah from Sandhya Menon‘s When Dimple Met Rishi, a charming romantic comedy about two young people who fall for each other in spite of themselves (Simon Pulse May 30, 2017).

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