

The Other Man
Author: Farhad J. Dadyburjor
Narrator: Ariyan Kassam
Unabridged: 8 hr 28 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Published: 11/02/2021
Categories: Fiction, Family Life, Friendship, Lgbtq+
Author: Farhad J. Dadyburjor
Narrator: Ariyan Kassam
Unabridged: 8 hr 28 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Published: 11/02/2021
Categories: Fiction, Family Life, Friendship, Lgbtq+
Farhad J. Dadyburjor has been an entertainment and lifestyle journalist for over twenty years. Born and based in Mumbai, India, he has held several senior editorial positions, including at DNA newspaper, as launch editor at the international men’s magazine FHM, and currently at The Leela Magazine. He has also written for numerous publications and has a blog of his own. His debut novel, How I Got Lucky, was a satire on India’s celebrity culture that was hailed as “racy, sexy, and riotous” by Vogue India.
Exceptionally good What a rollercoaster of emotions I just felt, it over delivered in so many aspects that I'm not really sure where to start. Ved seems to have it all, a dream job, a bulky bank account, a loving mum... but he's also missing too much, a relationship with his father, who happens to wo......more
Beautiful story of a gay man navigating a homophobic country. I personally found many aspects of this book to be relatable. How Ved felt about himself, the society's expectations, his fears about coming out to his family.... Honestly, his coming out reminded me of my own and I cried intensely at tho......more
“Ved’s listlessness and indecision is understandable, which speaks to how sympathetic and well developed a character he is…the book’s lightning quick pace, charming dialogue, and vibrant portrayal of Mumbai are more than enough to keep readers invested until the cathartic and uplifting final act.” —Booklist“Farhad J. Dadyburjor’s The Other Man is all about living the life you want, not the one that is expected of you. At 38, Ved Mehra is the heir of a Mumbai business empire, who seems to be living a charmed life. But what his family doesn’t know is that he’s gay, and although he has finally agreed to an arranged marriage, he has also found the man of his dreams.” —POPSUGAR