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I Wish We Weren't Related
By Radhika SanghaniPublisher Description
After a shocking phone call from her mother, Reeva Mehta’s life starts to sound like the plot of a Bollywood drama. From the outlandishly funny author of 30 Things I Love About Myself comes a hilarious, heartwarming novel about love, family, and new beginnings.
Thirty-four-year-old Reeva thought her life couldn’t possibly get more complicated, until her semi-famous Bollywood mother calls to tell her that she’s been lying to her daughters for decades—the father they thought died thirty years ago has been alive this whole time. Only now he actually is dead. Worse? His dying wish was for Reeva and her sisters Sita and Jaya to attend his funeral prayers—which means spending a fortnight together at his house, surrounded by relatives they never knew existed.
Reeva already has more than enough going on in her life. She’s an overworked London lawyer, her hair is falling out due to stress-induced alopecia, she can’t decide if her new boyfriend, Nick, is really as wonderful as he appears to be, and her brand-new cat is playing hard to get (even for a cat). And now she has to spend two weeks with the sisters she hasn’t spoken to since Jaya stole her boyfriend and Sita took her side.
But as Reeva slowly learns more about their father and his life—with the help of his sister, aka her new, wise Satya Auntie—she starts to uncover the complicated truth of their past…and realizes she needs Jaya and Sita more than she ever could have imagined.
Thirty-four-year-old Reeva thought her life couldn’t possibly get more complicated, until her semi-famous Bollywood mother calls to tell her that she’s been lying to her daughters for decades—the father they thought died thirty years ago has been alive this whole time. Only now he actually is dead. Worse? His dying wish was for Reeva and her sisters Sita and Jaya to attend his funeral prayers—which means spending a fortnight together at his house, surrounded by relatives they never knew existed.
Reeva already has more than enough going on in her life. She’s an overworked London lawyer, her hair is falling out due to stress-induced alopecia, she can’t decide if her new boyfriend, Nick, is really as wonderful as he appears to be, and her brand-new cat is playing hard to get (even for a cat). And now she has to spend two weeks with the sisters she hasn’t spoken to since Jaya stole her boyfriend and Sita took her side.
But as Reeva slowly learns more about their father and his life—with the help of his sister, aka her new, wise Satya Auntie—she starts to uncover the complicated truth of their past…and realizes she needs Jaya and Sita more than she ever could have imagined.
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Lionheart
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“This book was so raw and real!!! It reminded me of “A Madea Family Funeral”!!!! It was so hilarious!!!! Her family was so dysfunctional🤦🏾♀️🤣🤣but it was a good one”Reviewed in:🔥Lit 📖 Happens
Believable charactersCharacters change and growLikable charactersEasy to readAddictiveTwistyRealistic setting
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“The way I absolutely loathe how loyalty to family that doesn’t deserve it trumps everything. Because in absolutely no way would I have sat around in a house with the sister that stole my boyfriend of nine or so years and had the audacity to get engaged to the man! What kind of sister send a man nudes and then turns around and makes herself the victim in the situation?? I hated her and the other sister who took her side. Because what do you mean just forgive her because we’re family what are you gonna do never talk to her again? Umm yes that’s exactly what’s going to happen. I would’ve been absolutely fine with her never speaking or seeing them ever again. The best way for you to take care of yourself to get rid of the problems not let them make your feelings invalid. They let the hell out of this girl and then got mad when she lashed out. Because why shouldn’t she? This little bitch is pregnant by the man who was supposed to have that future with her, and just because you forced her to accept your apology that’s supposed to be gloss? I hope no one has family like This’s family is because I couldn’t imagine having to deal with the way she dealt with them for the longest.”Believable charactersCharacters change and growEasy to readOriginal writingFast-pacedRealistic settingComing of ageThought-provoking
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About Radhika Sanghani
Radhika Sanghani is an award-winning journalist and author based in London. She writes features for publications like the Daily Mail, The Daily Telegraph, The Guardian, and Grazia. She is the author of Virgin, Not That Easy, and 30 Things I Love About Myself. Radhika is also a body positive campaigner, and founded the #SideProfileSelfie movement to celebrate big noses.
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