I'm not sure why other reviewers called this a romance? Neel, born in India makes his way to the USA for college and ends up a successful anesthesiologist in San Fransico. He is tricked into going back to India because he is told his beloved grandfather is dying. His mother has other plans. A marriage. Arranged marriages are normal in India. Having worked with Indians myself, this story was very parallel to what they told me. Lelia, who only knows Indian tradition is excited she is finally getting a husband, especially one who lives in America. Sadly, he wants nothing to do with her. He marries her out of obligation, but tries everything in his power to make it not work, from hoping she can't get a Visa, to ignoring her completely and continuing his relationship with his blonde bimbo. Neel is not likable. An arrogant prick. This book is about Lelia learning who she is and growing despite her situation.
This wasn't by any means great fiction. The author had the makings of a good plot here but seemed unable to follow through, letting it devolve into a cheesy soap opera-ish tale. It's one thing if the main characters are not particularly likable as the ones in here, it could still be a sharp, absorbing narrative, but the characters here appear poorly written. The heroine is a hard to reconcile odd mixture of self-opinionated spunkiness and spinelessness, who left me more annoyed than intrigued. And the ending , a glaringly contrived happy ending.
Overall not a bad read, just not a great one either. There are better books out there. But I have also read so much worse than this. A nice light entertainment reading. Just don't expect too much, and don't ask too many questions. Good book for a road trip or a beach. Doesn't require any thinking.
This wasn't by any means great fiction. The author had the makings of a good plot here but seemed unable to follow through, letting it devolve into a cheesy soap opera-ish tale. It's one thing if the main characters are not particularly likable as the ones in here, it could still be a sharp, absorbing narrative, but the characters here appear poorly written. The heroine is a hard to reconcile odd mixture of self-opinionated spunkiness and spinelessness, who left me more annoyed than intrigued. And the ending , a glaringly contrived happy ending.
Overall not a bad read, just not a great one either. There are better books out there. But I have also read so much worse than this. A nice light entertainment reading. Just don't expect too much, and don't ask too many questions. Good book for a road trip or a beach. Doesn't require any thinking.
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