What a Happy Family
(Sprache: Englisch)
"A full, big hearted novel. Taylor Jenkins Reid, New York Times bestselling author of Daisy Jones & the Six
Nestled in the suburbs of Atlanta, a family learns the funniest punchlines can hide the hardest truths in this evocative women s fiction...
Nestled in the suburbs of Atlanta, a family learns the funniest punchlines can hide the hardest truths in this evocative women s fiction...
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"A full, big hearted novel. Taylor Jenkins Reid, New York Times bestselling author of Daisy Jones & the SixNestled in the suburbs of Atlanta, a family learns the funniest punchlines can hide the hardest truths in this evocative women s fiction novel from the author of Well-Behaved Indian Women
From the outside, the Joshi family is the quintessential Indian-American family. Decades ago, Bina and Deepak immigrated to America, where she became a pillar of their local Indian community and he, a successful psychiatrist. Their eldest daughter, Suhani, is following the footsteps of her father s career and happily married. Natasha, their middle daughter, is about to become engaged to the son of longtime family friends. And Anuj, their son well he s a son and what could be better than that?
But a family scandal shows that nothing is as it seems. Bina s oldest friendship starts to unravel and she finds herself as an outsider in the community she helped build. Suhani discovers that her perfect marriage isn t as solid as she thought. Natasha faces a series of rejections that send her into a downward spiral.
As they encounter public humiliation, gossiping aunties, and self-doubt, the Joshi family must rely on each other like never before. But sometimes, family has to fall apart in order to come back stronger than before.
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OneNatasha
Any second now, Natasha's going to freak out in the exact way her therapist told her not to. She looks around the brunch table. Everyone's still in a good mood, a mood she'll definitely ruin after she makes her big announcement.
Maybe she should wait.
No, she's already put it off too long. And she should be able to handle everyone's reactions. Isn't that what being an adult is about-handling things?
Her boyfriend, Karan, is next to her, laughing at something his mom, Anita Auntie, just said. Anita Auntie tells another joke with a mixture of English and Gujarati words.
"And then," Anita Auntie says as she transitions from jokes to more general gossip, "lnstead of letting her parents look at her horoscope, she swiped left or right or in some God-knows-what direction on her phone. That's how they really met! The we-saw-each-other-on-the-beach-in-Jamaica-tale is just a cover story. Her mom told me at Patel Brothers."
Anita Auntie always uses a combination of charm and curiosity to learn everyone's business. In another life, she could have been a CIA agent. All Natasha's favorite aunties share an endearing and sometimes scary blend of ruthlessness and tenderness.
"She's smart, I tell you," Anita Auntie continues as Karan shakes his head in disbelief. "And so lucky to find someone when she's thirty-eight years old! Ever since I heard about how Meghan Markle started dating Prince Harry, I've told my kids that most people aren't that lucky, okay? Meghan may have gotten a fairy tale in her thirties, but everyone else, when they find someone good enough early on, they need to just seal the deal, like they say here. Otherwise, all the good ones get taken up and then you're left with nothing!"
"I should sew that onto a throw pillow," Natasha
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scoffs. "Attention, single people everywhere! Go after good enough . . . or else!"
"I'd get one for my dorm room." Her brother, Anuj, runs a hand through his thick, wavy hair, which he hasn't cut since he started his first year at Cornell. The combination of his hair and his boyish face reminds Natasha of Dev Patel.
"Cheers to that." Natasha raises her champagne glass in his direction. She can always count on him to back her up.
"Oh, Natasha!" Mom shakes her head. "Anita made a good point. You girls today don't have the same pressure we did, and sometimes it's important to make sure that, you know, you don't miss out on opportunities."
"Actually, we girls have a lot of pressure, from every possible direction, and don't need more," Natasha says.
Mom doesn't respond. She just purses her lips. Translation: This is not the moment for Natasha to dismantle the patriarchy. Plus, she's going to make Mom mad after she tells her everything. It's better to not rock the boat right now. Instead, she sips her mimosa and tries to ignore that odd mixture of panic and peace that overcomes her whenever she's about to be in trouble.
Her mind drifts to another lesson from her therapist: live in the present.
She can do that. She can be like those light and happy people in that yoga class she went to last weekend. She can smile and take deep breaths and go with the flow. That's how good Indian girls behave, and for the rest of this Sunday, she can at least try to act like one.
Mom hosts this joint family brunch at the Joshi house once a month. On the outside, it looks like a scene from one of those cozy Hallmark movies. Two families who have been best friends for decades. The parents, with their cups of chai and black hair flecked with gray. Their children, dating and working stable jobs that include health insurance. Bowls of green chutney and puffed rice are passed around. The scents of fr
"I'd get one for my dorm room." Her brother, Anuj, runs a hand through his thick, wavy hair, which he hasn't cut since he started his first year at Cornell. The combination of his hair and his boyish face reminds Natasha of Dev Patel.
"Cheers to that." Natasha raises her champagne glass in his direction. She can always count on him to back her up.
"Oh, Natasha!" Mom shakes her head. "Anita made a good point. You girls today don't have the same pressure we did, and sometimes it's important to make sure that, you know, you don't miss out on opportunities."
"Actually, we girls have a lot of pressure, from every possible direction, and don't need more," Natasha says.
Mom doesn't respond. She just purses her lips. Translation: This is not the moment for Natasha to dismantle the patriarchy. Plus, she's going to make Mom mad after she tells her everything. It's better to not rock the boat right now. Instead, she sips her mimosa and tries to ignore that odd mixture of panic and peace that overcomes her whenever she's about to be in trouble.
Her mind drifts to another lesson from her therapist: live in the present.
She can do that. She can be like those light and happy people in that yoga class she went to last weekend. She can smile and take deep breaths and go with the flow. That's how good Indian girls behave, and for the rest of this Sunday, she can at least try to act like one.
Mom hosts this joint family brunch at the Joshi house once a month. On the outside, it looks like a scene from one of those cozy Hallmark movies. Two families who have been best friends for decades. The parents, with their cups of chai and black hair flecked with gray. Their children, dating and working stable jobs that include health insurance. Bowls of green chutney and puffed rice are passed around. The scents of fr
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Autoren-Porträt von Saumya Dave
Saumya Dave is a writer, resident psychiatrist, and co-founder of thisisforHER. Her writing has been featured in The New York Times, Huffington Post, Refinery29, and others. She lives in New York City with her husband.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Saumya Dave
- 2021, 400 Seiten, Maße: 13,9 x 20,9 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Berkley
- ISBN-10: 1984806173
- ISBN-13: 9781984806178
- Erscheinungsdatum: 17.07.2021
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Englisch
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A wise and moving portrait of an Indian-American family. Saumya Dave renders the Joshi family with such warmth and tenderness yet never shies away from the complicated truths. A full, big hearted novel. Taylor Jenkins Reid, New York Times bestselling author of Daisy Jones & the Six"A bright new voice in women s fiction. Emily Giffin, New York Times bestselling author of The Lies that Bind
In her wonderful follow up to Well-Behaved Indian Women, Saumya Dave is quickly becoming a go-to author for complex stories of love, relationships and family, all told with her now trademark humor and heart. Allison Winn Scotch, bestselling author of Cleo McDougal Regrets Nothing
"Dave writes insightful, compelling characters who readers fall in with and root for on their journeys balancing love, family, mental health, careers, and belonging. What a Happy Family is a vivid portrait of family life and I was captivated by the stories of the Joshi clan from the very first page." Sonya Lalli, author of Serena Singh Flips the Script
Evocative and nuanced, Saumya Dave s latest novel, What a Happy Family, captures the tenderness of first and second generation immigrant family life, while providing an empathetic portrait of generational trauma and its impact on mental health. I fell in love with the Joshi family, and enjoyed every step of their journey back to each other! Uzma Jalaluddin, author of Hana Khan Carries On
"Saumya Dave beautifully depicts the weaknesses and strengths of a complex and flawed family, while bringing multiple compelling perspectives to mental health issues." Jane Igharo, author of Ties That Tether
A sure bet for vacation reading and fans of hopeful family dramas. Booklist
The narrative is thoroughly propulsive, and Dave writes intelligently about the universality of shame, disappointment, and living to please others while simultaneously sharing the unique experiences
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of a first-generation Desi family. Publishers Weekly
This contemporary Indian American family drama with a strong dose of psychology will have readers rooting for the characters despite their human shortcomings. Library Journal
This contemporary Indian American family drama with a strong dose of psychology will have readers rooting for the characters despite their human shortcomings. Library Journal
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