![]() ![]() ![]() Twinkle’s determination and dedication shine in countless scenes in the novel. She starts having feelings for Sahil that are complicated by her crush on Neil and emails from an anonymous mystery guy. Twinkle and Sahil work together to make a gender-swapped production of Dracula. With Neil gone and Maddie off with her other friends, Twinkle starts hanging out with Neil’s twin brother, Sahil. ![]() The highlight of Twinkle’s day is seeing her longtime crush, Neil Roy–but now he’s going to swim camp for the next few weeks. ![]() Twinkle feels like Maddie is so far above her now and she is nothing but a mere groundling on the high school stage. She doesn’t feel like she belongs with Maddie’s new friends. Twinkle is feeling alone in school after her best friend, Maddie, has become part of the popular clique. Told entirely through letters to women movie directors, the main focus of the novel is Twinkle’s film production and her quest to find her place. Sandhya Menon perfectly captures the complicated feelings of growing up and chasing your dreams. Twinkle is messy, sweet, determined, angry, and authentic. She steps out of her box and claims her hard-earned place, while finding a little romance along the way. She finally gets her chance to shine when directing a short film for her high school’s art festival. Twinkle Mehra, a self-identified wallflower, is ready to get out of her shell and tell her story. ![]()
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