Wake up, girl!
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Most of the Indian women have heard outrageous things ever since they were kids. 'Don't laugh out loud', 'Sit properly', 'Always be presentable', 'What will people say', and what not. We have all been there and this is why I personally found this book quite relatable.
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Naina Bansal moves to Boston to get her degree because her parents forced her to. Being naive and living alone for the first time, she discovers the beauty of exploring the City. She makes friends and also falls in love with a handsome boy called Ayaan. Everything is rosy for two years as she lives her life in the USA and her relationship only strengthens with time. When Naina's mother becomes aware of her daughter's love life, she immediately tells her to call it off. Being a timid girl, Naina let's Ayaan slip from her fingers.
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As a typical Indian family, her parents start looking for a perspective groom for Naina as soon as she graduates. Inspite of saying no, she gets entangled in an arranged engagement which turns out to be an utter disaster. All these incidents transforms Naina into a stronger version of she ever was and she decides to get her life back on track. Will Naina ever find her calling in life? Will she ever meet the right guy? Pick up this book to know how she spins her life around.
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This book is honest and extremely lighthearted. Yes, it does have its intense scenarios but it was witty and humourous at the same time. Naina is the girl next door, a girl we all were or are, a girl who has been bound by society's constraints more often than once. Though I did find few bits in the story leaning towards Bollywood movies, it does the job of keeping the readers amused.The author has done a splendid job in bringing the characters together including the pestering aunties to the parents.
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I would rate this book 3.8/5.