A Good Indian Girl, Mansi Shah
A Good Indian Girl, Mansi Shah
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A Good Indian Girl

Author: Mansi Shah

Narrator: Soneela Nankani

Unabridged: 10 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/03/2024

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

From the bestselling author of The Direction of the Wind and The Taste of Ginger comes an immersive, fun and heartfelt novel about a disgraced Indian American divorcée who spends a summer in Italy, reconnecting with her passion for cooking and reckoning with cultural expectations to make the choice of a lifetime.

Life's more fun when you ditch the recipe.

Jyoti is the “perfect” Indian American daughter: She stayed out of trouble, looked after her younger sisters, and married a man her parents approved of. So when her husband, Ashok, pushes her to quit her dream job as head chef to focus on conceiving, she obliges, knowing this will please her parents—only for Ashok to leave her when she cannot carry to term. Now unemployed, childless, and divorced, a disgrace to her Gujarati family, Jyoti books a ticket to Tuscany for the summer to visit her best friend (and fellow social outcast), Karishma.

Carbs, chianti, and la bella vita slowly restore Jyoti’s confidence, inspiring her to experiment with Indian-Italian fusion recipes. But when she unexpectedly goes viral for her impromptu cooking vlogs—and candid vent sessions—her gossiping aunties have a field day. And when a shocking reveal comes to light, Jyoti must choose between family acceptance, a fulfilling career, and even motherhood, all before the summer ends…

Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

About Mansi Shah

Mansi Shah writes novels centering Gujarati characters that speak to generational differences across the Indian diaspora, and she's the author of the acclaimed novels The Direction of the Wind and The Taste of Ginger. Shah was born in Toronto to Indian immigrants, raised in the midwestern United States, and is now based in Los Angeles, She left her long-time career as an entertainment attorney in Hollywood to travel the world and write full time. She loves to cook and is often experimenting on new culinary creations that blend Indian flavors with other cuisines.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Nim_reads_a_lot on September 14, 2024

This book gripped me in such a visceral way. I immediately started reading and knew that Jyoti would be my best friend. She's imaginary and in a book but I knew her story deeply in my soul. Jyoti is in her 40s and a divorcee figuring out how to move on with her life. Going through a divorce is horri......more

Goodreads review by LadyAReads on October 14, 2024

I could not put this down! A journey of self love right when I needed it the most. If you love Eat Pray Love then I highly suggest picking this up. # A Good Indian Girl # 10/13/2024 ~ 10/14/2024 # 5.0 / 5.0......more

Goodreads review by claudia on March 31, 2024

Jyoti, the main character of A Good Indian Girl is spending the summer in Italy, running away from her problems. Her ex husband's new wife is pregnant and he wants Jyoti to make the call on the embryos they once froze together. Her perfect gnocchi lunch is ruined. Frankly, I didn't have much sympath......more

Goodreads review by Misty on February 25, 2024

I finished this in a day and absolutely loved it. The author's use of food and details around cooking made me feel like I was in the kitchen with Jyoti; her ease and confidence in her recipes gave the book a comforting feeling. I appreciated the vulnerability Jyoti's character felt after her divorce......more

Goodreads review by Shannon on September 11, 2024

This was a great women's fiction story that follows second generation South Asian, Jyoti, growing tired of being the "Good Indian girl" and living to please her ex-husband and parents over living her life for herself. Finally free of the pressures imposed on her to get pregnant and be a stay at home......more