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I picked this book because it looked like light and fluffy summer reading and was heralded as the "Indian Bridget Jones". For the record, while I enjoyed this book, few authors can compete with Helen Fielding. Ms. Fielding has tapped into the secret neuroses of Western women with such humor and exacting description that Ms. Jones may be considered a modern "everywoman".
Nonetheless, this book is a thoroughly enjoyable light read for anyone who has ever felt the pain of a generation gap or a cultural clash. Seriously, what woman hasn't been chastized by some well-intentioned matriarch for behaving in a manner which is perceived as unbecoming to the opposite sex. If you have ever groaned upon receiving yet another recitation of "The Rules" instead of advice on how to become a kinder, better-adjusted human being, this book is for you. While the underlying culture here is Indian, who among us hasn't been told to stand straighter, dress more feminine, wear lipstick, not talk about certain things in front of boys, etc., etc., etc. by some well-intentioned family matriarch? There is a commonality that every woman will understand in Ms. Daswani's book.
In this easy read, the heroine attempts to walk the fine line of honoring the culturally imbued expectations of her Indian heritage while seeking the independence and self-exploration that modern life offers. Like so many enjoyable books, the other blends humor and pathos to relate this woman's journey to self understanding. This book is the perfect read for the end of the summer days by the pool.
Kelly
Nonetheless, this book is a thoroughly enjoyable light read for anyone who has ever felt the pain of a generation gap or a cultural clash. Seriously, what woman hasn't been chastized by some well-intentioned matriarch for behaving in a manner which is perceived as unbecoming to the opposite sex. If you have ever groaned upon receiving yet another recitation of "The Rules" instead of advice on how to become a kinder, better-adjusted human being, this book is for you. While the underlying culture here is Indian, who among us hasn't been told to stand straighter, dress more feminine, wear lipstick, not talk about certain things in front of boys, etc., etc., etc. by some well-intentioned family matriarch? There is a commonality that every woman will understand in Ms. Daswani's book.
In this easy read, the heroine attempts to walk the fine line of honoring the culturally imbued expectations of her Indian heritage while seeking the independence and self-exploration that modern life offers. Like so many enjoyable books, the other blends humor and pathos to relate this woman's journey to self understanding. This book is the perfect read for the end of the summer days by the pool.
Kelly