My Sister's Big Fat Indian Wedding

 

Rating: 4 for cute drama and an obvious feel good ending

My Thoughts: 

Sometimes, readers want drama without the negative aspect of being dramatic. So in this one, no spoiler alert, but the parents are not as harsh or unforgiving as they should be. And of course, in the end, all will be forgiven. Still, the ride itself is just raucuous. If drama were a llama, this would definitely be a llama. 

The whole thing about a huge opportunity coming into play against a major family event is not a new premise. As humans, we often try and figure out can I be a Hermione and be at two places at once? How close can I cut it? What time do I really have to leave? Then when you realize this is not going to work out, I think we have all been there. Zuri may need to sacrifice her desire for being present for her sister. That is the mature thing to do and she does it. For that, despite all her shenanigans, Zuri is proven to be a good little sister. Cousin/love interest Naveen is also both talented and seems smitten with Zuri while also looking out for himself, so points there too because this seems like both a family match and a love match. Still, I am proud of Zuri for being independent. It shows a depth of character that is not always present when the tropes are so familiar. 

From the Publisher:

Zurika Damani is a naturally gifted violinist with a particular love for hip-hop beats. But when you’re part of a big Indian family, everyone has expectations, and those certainly don’t include hip-hop violin. After being rejected by Juilliard, Zuri’s last hope is a contest judged by a panel of top-tier college scouts. The only problem? This coveted competition happens to take place during her sister’s extravagant wedding week. And Zuri has already been warned, repeatedly, that she is not to miss a single moment.

 

In the midst of the chaos, Zuri’s mom is in matchmaking mode with the groom’s South African cousin Naveen—who just happens to be a cocky vocalist set on stealing Zuri’s spotlight at the scouting competition. Luckily Zuri has a crew of loud and loyal female cousins cheering her on. Now, all she has to do is wow the judges for a top spot, evade getting caught by her 

parents, resist Naveen’s charms, and, oh yeah . . . not mess up her sister’s big fat 

Indian wedding. What could possibly go wrong?

Publication Information:

Author: Sajni Patel

Publisher: Amulet Books (April 19, 2022)

Print length: 366 pages