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Author: Sajni Patel ,
Soneela Nankani
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Imprint: Blackstone Publishing
ISBN: 9798200905706
Publication Date: 19 July 2022
Recommended Age: From 13 to 17 years
Audience:
Young adult
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Teenage / Young adult
Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
"Many teens will be able to relate to Zurika's persistence in following her dreams and courage in speaking up for herself. Zurika also embraces her Indo-Trinidadian roots and bucks against white beauty standards...A warm hug of a novel. -- ""Booklist"" Patel lovingly portrays the rich and vibrant festivities of a Gujarati Hindu wedding celebration...A sweet and entertaining romp. -- ""Kirkus Reviews"" Provides a sweeping portrait of the South Asian diaspora and offers an affectionate and lushly detailed window into the family's wedding experience. -- ""Publishers Weekly"""
Many teens will be able to relate to Zurika's persistence in following her dreams and courage in speaking up for herself. Zurika also embraces her Indo-Trinidadian roots and bucks against white beauty standards...A warm hug of a novel. -- Booklist Patel lovingly portrays the rich and vibrant festivities of a Gujarati Hindu wedding celebration...A sweet and entertaining romp. -- Kirkus Reviews Provides a sweeping portrait of the South Asian diaspora and offers an affectionate and lushly detailed window into the family's wedding experience. -- Publishers Weekly
Author Information
"Sajni Patel is an author of adult and YA fiction. The Trouble with Hating You, her first contemporary romance, was selected by Apple Books for their ""10 Debuts to Read"" and Publishers Weekly called it a ""fast-paced romp of a debut,"" mentioning that ""the cultural specificity Patel brings makes this rom-com feel fun and fresh."" In addition to My Sister's Big Fat Indian Wedding, Sajni has published The Knockout in the YA space. She lives in Hawai'i. Soneela Nankani is an award-winning narrator with over three hundred titles in many different genres including Young Adult, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi, and Nonfiction. She has garnered sixteen Earphones Awards, nominations for Audie and SOVAS awards, and was recently awarded AudioFile magazine's Golden Voice Lifetime Achievement Honor. Her audiobooks have been featured in Best Audiobooks lists by AudioFile magazine and the Washington Post, among others. In her spare time, she loves to read (yes, really), learn languages, try new recipes, and travel. She lives in the DC area with her husband and two mischievous daughters."
