Language: R (22 swears, 1 ‘f'); Mature Content: PG (kissing, lightly described); Violence: G
BUYING ADVISORY: HS - OPTIONAL
APPEALS TO: SOME
18yo Mehar has just found out through social media that her dad is getting married again. Since leaving India with her mom when she was 6 years old, Mehar has had a strained relationship with her dad. But at the request of her grandmother she decides to go to India and attend the wedding with the hope that she might also mend the relationship with her dad. Her father is Indian royalty and the family lives in a palace. Once in India Mehar is reminded of all the things she loved about India. She is also meets Sufiya, her grandmother's assistant. A growing friendship starts to bloom into something more. But things are complicated because Sufiya is not free to come out to her parents and the relationship might put Sufiya's job in jeopardy.
Mehar feels that her father's fiancee Naz and her daughter Aleena social climbers just in it for her father's money. She begins to think that putting a stop to the wedding would be best for everyone. But will her actions further damage her relationship with her father?
I enjoyed the glimpse into Indian culture. The descriptions of the food, clothing, culture and surroundings were great. I liked the contrast between Mehar with her American sense of personal freedom and Sufiya who was constrained by her duty to her family and her culture. It was hard for Mehar to understand why Sufiya was not free to do whatever she wanted. I also felt like Mehar got an idea in her head and then refused to see other points of view. Eventually, after nearly destroying a few relationships, she starts to be more open minded but it took her a long time to get there.
Mehar and her family are all from India.
Reviewer: A. Snow, Librarian
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