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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Accidental wedding. Telling your friends and loved ones the truth. Beautiful rituals. The bullshit that certain aspects of society are hidden until you’re married. The fucking didn’t happen until late but then it took off! Oral in five minutes. Face fucking. Spankings. Exhibitionism. United fronts.
Shitty dad.
Shitty dad.
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Thanks to @avonbooks I was able to read Marriage & Masti by @nishawrites last year (yes, I know this is a VERY delayed IG review) and LOVED it. It’s such a fun, steamy read!
M&M is the third in the “If Shakespeare Was an Auntie” trilogy, yet the first book in the trilogy I read. Whoops? Except not ‘whoops’ because when I say I’m super excited to read the first two, you should know this means I REALLY LOVE THIS BOOK.
Nisha writes with heart, humour, and head (interpret the latter however you wish 😜), as well as a deep respect for Indian, and specifically, Desi, culture, traditions, and community.
This book takes us through many of the beautiful aspects of Desi wedding customs and what being married means in the culture. This allows us to see how the MCs, Veera and Deepak grow as individuals, and a couple, and step into new roles in their community.
The dynamic between Veera and Deepak was fantastic. They are both stubborn, highly intelligent, charismatic people, who are one another’s biggest cheerleader, even after having some distance in their friendship for some time. They balance each other in so many ways, and respect each other deeply. In their careers, they definitely become a power couple.
Veera’s character growth was lovely. She’s at a crossroads in her career, and needs to find a new path forward, while also finding a new equilibrium with her friends after having felt sidelined a bit. I felt that her story was so much more than getting her HEA, but truly an evolution into being a Desi woman, and entry into an inner circle of married women, with its new privileges, traditions, and expectations.
I plan to read the first two books soon, and I have no doubt they will be great!
M&M is the third in the “If Shakespeare Was an Auntie” trilogy, yet the first book in the trilogy I read. Whoops? Except not ‘whoops’ because when I say I’m super excited to read the first two, you should know this means I REALLY LOVE THIS BOOK.
Nisha writes with heart, humour, and head (interpret the latter however you wish 😜), as well as a deep respect for Indian, and specifically, Desi, culture, traditions, and community.
This book takes us through many of the beautiful aspects of Desi wedding customs and what being married means in the culture. This allows us to see how the MCs, Veera and Deepak grow as individuals, and a couple, and step into new roles in their community.
The dynamic between Veera and Deepak was fantastic. They are both stubborn, highly intelligent, charismatic people, who are one another’s biggest cheerleader, even after having some distance in their friendship for some time. They balance each other in so many ways, and respect each other deeply. In their careers, they definitely become a power couple.
Veera’s character growth was lovely. She’s at a crossroads in her career, and needs to find a new path forward, while also finding a new equilibrium with her friends after having felt sidelined a bit. I felt that her story was so much more than getting her HEA, but truly an evolution into being a Desi woman, and entry into an inner circle of married women, with its new privileges, traditions, and expectations.
I plan to read the first two books soon, and I have no doubt they will be great!
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Liked this one a lot. Even though it was third in a series I hadn't read the first two of, I never felt lost or confused.
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
delectable last book in the “if Shakespeare were an auntie” series
I finished Marriage & Masti last night and I already know that I'll be immediately re-reading this book. Part of this has to do with it being the end of a series that I don't want to end, but also this book really leaned harder into all of the wonderfully beautiful cultural pieces that I am unfortunately quite unfamiliar with. I want to be able to slow down and take my time googling while reading the book to further learn and understand how much was included. The first time I just couldn't put it down and didn't want to continue to pause. I love that books like this exist and showcase lives and cultures that I otherwise do not see.