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3.26 AVERAGE
3.26 AVERAGE
I wanted to like this book. I read The Windfall and enjoyed it, and I thought this would be the same kind of funny, slightly quirky, look at modern India / Indian-Americans' relationship with their culture. Instead, it was oddly disjointed. I would have loved more of Tina's dad's plotline, but I just never grew to like (or really care about) Tina and her motivations. I don't have to always like the protagonist if I can understand their character and see something dynamic (not always growth, but a change) and she just fell flat for me. She had two maybe love interests with some history to both which could have been so juicy but... it was mostly confusing. Finished it but this book just wasn't for me.
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
lighthearted
medium-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
lighthearted
slow-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Watch me talk about this book in my August wrap up: https://youtu.be/Scz9G-ptc8c
Let me start by saying, I am not the desired audience for this book. I do not enjoy reading about rich people complaining about everything in general, with a glass of expensive wine, designer clothes, and brain cells devoid of any real understanding of the world. That said, I am reviewing this book from a neutral perspective, just to tell you what to expect.
The story takes place amidst a destination wedding(duh!) and centres around the Das family. As they travel from JFK to Delhi, Tina-the daughter wants to see the real India and decide where she belongs. Her friend Marianne is tired of the monotony and her 'average' relationship with Tom. She seeks the thrill of the chase and what better place to find men than a wedding?
There are multiple angles to the story and the narration is almost always hilarious. Tina's need to stay relevant, her parents and their affairs and everything that goes in the wedding in a rollercoaster ride, one that will keep you on your toes, if that's the kind of story you like. Their quirks, ambitions, flaws and anxieties are all handled maturely throughout the book. What threw me off was the sheer number of characters the author introduced. I don't exactly do well with too many characters, so that's a bummer.
'Destination Wedding' is witty and adventurous, one that will keep you engaged throughout (it's like going to a wedding with all 5 of your kids and not finding any of them after exactly 5 minutes. You gotta keep track).
The story takes place amidst a destination wedding(duh!) and centres around the Das family. As they travel from JFK to Delhi, Tina-the daughter wants to see the real India and decide where she belongs. Her friend Marianne is tired of the monotony and her 'average' relationship with Tom. She seeks the thrill of the chase and what better place to find men than a wedding?
There are multiple angles to the story and the narration is almost always hilarious. Tina's need to stay relevant, her parents and their affairs and everything that goes in the wedding in a rollercoaster ride, one that will keep you on your toes, if that's the kind of story you like. Their quirks, ambitions, flaws and anxieties are all handled maturely throughout the book. What threw me off was the sheer number of characters the author introduced. I don't exactly do well with too many characters, so that's a bummer.
'Destination Wedding' is witty and adventurous, one that will keep you engaged throughout (it's like going to a wedding with all 5 of your kids and not finding any of them after exactly 5 minutes. You gotta keep track).
A journey into the life of a family as the return to India for a family wedding.
Tina Das doesn't belong anywhere. In America she is too Indian and in India she is to American. Not only doesn't she feel like she belongs in the world, she struggles to find a place in her family. Her divorced parents are both moving on with their love lives and Tina often feels extra. She says she is married to her career but even that feels like she's failing.
Over the course of a week we learn more about the India we don't often see in the movies. A family who immigrated to America and how they interact with the past.
A good pick for fans of The Namesake. This is more a character study than plot, but written so well you will continue to turn pages like it was a commercial read. I was pleasantly surprised by this book. The cover really doesn't do the story justice and I could see readers passing over this believing it to be a romance.
Tina Das doesn't belong anywhere. In America she is too Indian and in India she is to American. Not only doesn't she feel like she belongs in the world, she struggles to find a place in her family. Her divorced parents are both moving on with their love lives and Tina often feels extra. She says she is married to her career but even that feels like she's failing.
Over the course of a week we learn more about the India we don't often see in the movies. A family who immigrated to America and how they interact with the past.
A good pick for fans of The Namesake. This is more a character study than plot, but written so well you will continue to turn pages like it was a commercial read. I was pleasantly surprised by this book. The cover really doesn't do the story justice and I could see readers passing over this believing it to be a romance.