Karthik Delivers

DNFed 50 pages in. The writing is good. I can understand the main character and the people around him. But the more I read the book the more I became less interested and it is way too negative for a young target audience I feel. I know not everyone has the perfect happy environment growing up but I f......more

Unique, refreshing look at a family dealing with financial struggles and a young teen discovering his passions. This is peak upper middle grade literature that highlights sweet male friendships, a budding crush (with hand-holding at the end!), academic pressures in immigrant families, and a growing......more

I love this book because of the friendships and determination that the boy has to do what he wants and helps his family in a time of need!! I recommend this to others..........more

Karthik Raghavan is good at remembering things, from his bike routes to ice cream flavors. His summer is full from helping out at the family store, to his mother’s pushing to study and focus to succeed. When he secretly agrees to be in a play about the famous musician, Leonard Bernstien, it seems hi......more

A fresh and incredibly sweet read following a family struggling amidst the 2009 financial crisis. Exploring everything from friendship and first crushes to family the pressures that come with them to bullying and racial prejudice to finding your passions, Karthik Delivers is a multilayered read fill......more