This delightful debut rom-com follows the adventures of a woman trying to connect with her South Asian roots and introduces readers to a memorable cast of characters in a veritable feast of food, family traditions, and fun.
Manny Dogra is the beautiful young CEO of Breakup, a highly successful company that helps people manage their relationship breakups. As preoccupied as she is with her business, she’s also planning her wedding to handsome architect Adam Jamieson while dealing with the loss of her beloved parents.
For reasons Manny has never understood, her mother and father, who were both born in India, always wanted her to become an “All-American” girl. So that’s what she did. She knows next to nothing about her South Asian heritage, and that’s never been a problem—until her parents are no longer around, and an image of Manny that’s been Photoshopped to make her skin look more white appears on a major magazine cover. Suddenly, the woman who built an empire encouraging people to be true to themselves is having her own identity crisis.
But when an irritating client named Sammy Patel approaches Manny with an odd breakup request, the perfect solution presents itself: If they both agree to certain terms, he’ll give her a crash course in being “Indian” at his brother’s wedding.
What follows is days of dancing and dal, masala and mehndi as Manny meets the lovable, if endlessly interfering, aunties and uncles of the Patel family, and, along the way, discovers much more than she could ever have anticipated.
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“Has all the ingredients for the most delicious rom-com: family intrigue, workplace drama, an intrepid heroine, a beguiling love interest, laugh-out-loud moments, and a madcap supporting cast. I just loved this delightful debut about finding love in a complicated world—and discovering who you are at the same time!” — MARISSA STAPLEY, New York Times bestselling author of Reese’s Book Club Pick Lucky
Overall rating: 4.4 / 5 from 5 reviews.
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Love it! So appropriate.
"Excellent book! Very refreshing read. It was an absolute thrill to meet the author & her nephew in the Guelph store."
— Crista A. (5/5)
Amazing Read
"It was a really good read. Super cheesy which I liked and it got me back in the groove of reading."
— Jyoti (5/5)
Enjoyable read!
"I really enjoyed this novel! I learned about the Indian culture/weddings and really enjoyed the main character’s journey."
— MCTam (4/5)
Entertaining and Fast-Paced!
"Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the arc! I enjoyed this rom-com! It’s a pretty easy, fast-paced read. The characters were interesting, the plot was entertaining, and the writing was well done! The romance was a bit too fast-paced, though, in my opinion, and the ending was definitely a bit too rushed for me; I definitely would have liked to see a bit more resolution. Despite this, I still enjoyed the book :)"
— Maddie (4/5)
Fun debut
"3. 5 Sari, Not Sari is Sonya Singh's debut novel. I really enjoyed it! What's it about? From Simon and Shuster: ""This delightful debut rom-com follows the adventures of a woman trying to connect with her South Asian roots and introduces readers to a memorable cast of characters in a veritable feast of food, family traditions, and fun. "" Our lead character is Manny - the owner of a unique business. 'Breakup' helps people ease the pain of ending their relationships. They'll help find the right way and words to break up - by email and/or text. A fun premise for sure. You'll find email requests at the beginning of each chapter that are quite funny. I found this tidbit reading Singh's bio - ""Sari, Not Sari, is an ode to her own personal dating experiences, during which she honed the art of writing the perfect break-up email/text. "" Now, following the rom-com formula, Manny has her own relationship issues, there's a client that might just be more than business, a find yourself epiphany for our lead character, a great bunch of quirky supporting characters and the ending that you really want. I quite liked Manny as a lead - she's warm, funny, caring and - she can't see that her fiancée is a bit of a donkey's behind. Singh gives us more to love with Manny's search for her South Asian roots and the large, boisterous and loving Patel family. Seriously, I'd love to go to one of their family get togethers - food, family and dancing - what's more to want? (Note that I really like Bollywood movies and can see this novel as a film!) I loved Sari, Not Sari - what a great debut this was. Pick this one up for the beach bag this summer. I look forward to Singh's next book."
— Luanne O. (4/5)
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Published date: Apr 05, 2022
Language: English
No. of Pages: 304
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
ISBN: 9781982185916
Dimensions:
5.313" W x
0.8" L x
8.25" H
Sonya Singh is a former entertainment reporter turned communications professional who has followed her dream of telling stories in front of the camera and now behind the scenes. Her debut novel, Sari, Not Sari, is an ode to her own personal dating experiences, during which she honed the art of writing the perfect break-up email/text. Sonya lives in Toronto, Canada. You can follow her at SonyaSinghBooks.com and on Instagram @SonyaSinghWrites.
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