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My Sister's Big Fat Indian Wedding by Sajni Patel

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daisydukess96's review against another edition

4.0

10000% Sajni Patel is an auto-buy author, forever. this book was so vibrant. so full of love!! representation really does matter. i LOVED how detailed and descriptive the wedding events were. (totally biased) but i *screams* am living for the trinidadian rep & loved how they included the “bhatwan” and explained what it is. (the education on each wedding event was amazing lol)
this book had me giddy and squealing and i appreciated the theme of music in it. sajni did so well at capturing the brown girl essence and how hard it is to navigate parental expectations, certain pressures, being burdened by brown girl guilt.. the list goes on. overall, i loved it and already wish i could re-read it for the first time.

owlleeharris's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

nikbookdragon's review

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hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

3.25

cara_m's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

This was such a delight to read. I couldn’t put it down. I absolutely loved Zuri and Naveen. I also loved that this book took some turns that at least for me were unexpected. Definitely a feel-good read!

linnaboobooks's review against another edition

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5.0

Hello??? I need My Sister's Big Fat Indian Wedding to be a movie ASAP???

This may very well be one of my favorite YA books now. It's sweet, simple, and overall a good time. I wouldn't call this a romance but a peek into Zuri's life for a week as they prepare for and have her sister's wedding, where she ends up with blossoming feelings for Naveen. We need more books like this in the genre, looks into characters lives without it being overtaken completely by romance and a million individual problems all at once.

There's nothing wrong with those kinds of books, but it can become oversaturated in a tiresome way and it's necessary to have books that balance it out there in cycle for people to have a breather but still feel seen and understood with representation that can be found in My Sister's Big Fat Indian Wedding.

verycarly's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

Really loved the bond the family had. Zuri was a little frustrating at times but she also really reminded me of myself as a teenager (so no room to talk). It was a cute read