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A Bollywood Affair
by Sonali Dev
I asked a reviewer on twitter for some contemporary romance novels and A Bollywood Affair was at the top of her list. I can see why. Sonali Dev creates complicated and realistic romantic leads, and the twists and turns of their journey are arduous without becoming ridiculous.
Mili and Samir are two people always trying to do the right thing, even if the right thing isn't what they actually want. They are thrown together under false pretenses so must keep secrets but their relationship develops through proximity and the accumulation of small, generous acts.
I loved the ancillary characters - family members and friends - and would read another book about any one of them. While each one had a role to play in Mili and Samir's story, no one was two-dimensional. The best example is Naani who incites the conflict because she is trying to care for her granddaughter. Nothing simple about that.
I appreciated the generous time given to descriptions of Ridhi and Samir's families, as well as the rite that is the impetus of the book. As a reader who doesn't know the intricacies of Indian culture, the deft explanations and translations were helpful in flushing out the world Mili and Samir live in.
Mili and Samir are two people always trying to do the right thing, even if the right thing isn't what they actually want. They are thrown together under false pretenses so must keep secrets but their relationship develops through proximity and the accumulation of small, generous acts.
I loved the ancillary characters - family members and friends - and would read another book about any one of them. While each one had a role to play in Mili and Samir's story, no one was two-dimensional. The best example is Naani who incites the conflict because she is trying to care for her granddaughter. Nothing simple about that.
I appreciated the generous time given to descriptions of Ridhi and Samir's families, as well as the rite that is the impetus of the book. As a reader who doesn't know the intricacies of Indian culture, the deft explanations and translations were helpful in flushing out the world Mili and Samir live in.