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A Good Indian Girl

A Novel

by Mansi Shah
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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...

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  • Release date

    September 3, 2024

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      • ISBN: 9780369751461

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      • ISBN: 9780369751461
      • File size: 674 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Booklist

      September 1, 2024
      Jyoti is 42, divorced, jobless, and directionless. Her ex has a new wife and a baby on the way, her parents are furious, and she can't afford to buy out her ex-husband's restaurant and resume her life as a chef, so she retreats to Italy, where her best friend is ready to help her find herself again. Feeling that no one truly understands what she's going through, Jyoti turns to social media one drunken night, and a video of her cooking comfort food and talking about her life goes unexpectedly viral. People can relate to her pain and struggle, and Jyoti finds a community that begins to give her the confidence to start moving forward. Full of beautiful descriptions of summer in Italy and both Italian and Gujarati flavors, Shah's latest (after The Direction of the Wind, 2023) is a novel replete with food and family (both found and born into) along with more than a few cooking tips. Perfect for fans of Sonali Dev's The Vibrant Years (2022), this novel will resonate with anyone who feels like life hasn't gone quite the way they'd planned.

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