This novel was not about race or religion, yet it addressed these topics in an accurate and relatable way. There was a reason for everything, and I enjoyed it. I loved it because these characters, and everyone around them, were well rounded, and that every aspect of their identity was addressed and developed. I loved it because its two main characters are a bisexual, dark skin Black woman, who is also a witch and a workaholic and a Muslim man, ex-rugby player, who loves romance novels and struggles with anxiety.
This tried-and-tested structure undoubtedly plays a role in the book’s feel-good factor, but this is not why I loved it so much. Take a Hint, Dani Brown works like any classic romance novel, or rom-com for that matter. They shake on it, and their story begins. Zafir’s charity, which he was having a hard time getting off the ground, receives an avalanche of attention and donations, and so he asks Dani to pretend to be his girlfriend as long as the hype around them will last, strictly for business reasons of course. She sees it as a sign that he is the one, the Internet sees it as a viral moment, and they become a hashtag. Through a series of unfortunate events, she end up being “rescued” by her work friend, security guard and avid reader of romance novels Zafir Ansari, during a fire drill. The premise for this novel is ridiculous: Danika Brown, career-minded PhD student who also happens to be allergic to romance, asks the universe to send her the perfect, no-strings-attached friend-with-benefit. The notes I wrote on my phone as I was reading it start with “*very* funny.” It is that, and much more. Talia Hibbert’s Take a Hint, Dani Brown belongs in this category.
Be it the feeling of the sun on your skin, a hot bath or your favourite disco song, they are surefire ways to feel instantly better. They bring an irrepressible smile to our face. Some things automatically make us feel good.
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