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Liked It “This book was actually a very different genre than the books that I usually read, but I thought that I would give it a shit. The Village Bride of Beverly Hills is about a young twenty year old woman named Priya and her struggle to get through her arranged Indian marriage. Throught this book,...” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It “This book did not start out so bad, but it became worse by the chapter. |
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“This was a fairly enjoyable book, despite the subject of the inner workings of a traditional Hindu arranged marriage to be foreign to me. I found Priya to be far too submissive (overly nice) for my taste, and when she did finally get a backbone, the writer's confused and sporadic ending began to kick in.
Senator wrote this review Tuesday, August 4 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Daswani gives you a peep hole into that part of Hindu culture, and of a bride who moves to Northridge, CA. As Priya -- the bride -- grows into herself she finds more than just a little conflict between what she wants and what her new in-laws and husband, Sanjay, want.
The entire book Daswani paints this picture of Sanjay as being a little puss puss, always going along with what his family wants and not giving a hoot about Priya, only to make sure she did he and his family's bidding. Towards the end, however, Daswani does so much flip-flopping of Sanjay being a good husband or not I wanted to (and probably did) shout at the book to make up it's mind already! And when it does, you're too exhausted from the coin-tossing way she presents it to even care.
I'd still would recommend it if you're bored, though. I giggled on occasion. ”“This book was actually a very different genre than the books that I usually read, but I thought that I would give it a shit. The Village Bride of Beverly Hills is about a young twenty year old woman named Priya and her struggle to get through her arranged Indian marriage. Throught this book, you tend to see the Indian culture very closely, and well, I learned that in this culture, the men do no have respect for the women. This actually goes into real life in a way (well since this book is about a culture) but in the old days, most men just wanted women to do chores, and raise children. This book really portrays how a woman could be equal as a man. During the story, Priya's in laws treated her terribly, and her husband never intended to stop them. However, Priya finally reccognized that she could be better, so she got a job, and was making more than 20,000 more than her husband a year. So that point shows that the author is trying to make a statement, along with other examples from the book. ”
VICTORIA M wrote this review Tuesday, March 24 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Priya is a traditional Indian bride with a loving family who is thrust into American life with her wishy-washy new husband and the demanding in-laws they live with. When she accidentally stumbles into a rewarding job as a Hollywood journalist, she must hide her new career from her family while dealing with the building sense of dissatisfaction for her home life.
Ms. Sarah wrote this review Sunday, January 18 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Appeal characteristics - Romance, comedy, young woman discovering herself, Indian culture, Hollywood culture.”“This book did not start out so bad, but it became worse by the chapter.
Ate H wrote this review Tuesday, October 7 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
I finally gave up and let it go.
I should stop reading chick lit. I have tried several times now because I think there must be something good about it if so many people read it. However, this is too one-dimensional for me, and I just want to entertain myself now and again. Maybe, I should read thrillers and suspense novels instead.”
“After her arranged marriage, Priya departs her native Delhi for the U.S. with her new husband and the advice from her aunt to, “be obedient and homely and everything will be fine.” Priya soon finds that marriage and Los Angeles are both more difficult to navigate than she anticipated. Having married into a traditional Indian family, as the daughter-in-law of the house, she is expected to cook and clean for her husband and in-laws. Yet, as a new American, she is also expected to work outside of the home. From her place behind the reception desk at a celebrity news magazine, Priya rubs shoulders with people who know famous people, admires the young women around her with high-powered journalism jobs, and yearns to stretch beyond the confines of what tradition dictates is expected of her.”
Heather B wrote this review Saturday, September 6 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This is the story of a young Indian bride, Priya, who is thrown into a new marriage, new family, and new home in America. When she needs to get a new job as well, she suddenly finds herself in the middle of a very exciting and successful situation. If only her other situations were going so well! I was immediately engaged in this story, although, quite frankly, it was pretty predictable and rather sappy. I loved nearly every sappy moment though. I found myself frustrated by some of the constraints Priya put on herself. The ending was only half-satistying, as I wanted just a little more closure. Overall, this was a great chick-lit read.”
Christina K wrote this review Monday, April 28 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I love the book! It gave me an insight about other cultures and beliefs! I give her *** for dealing with his family!”
regina j wrote this review Thursday, November 15 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“I thought it was a light-hearted fun book. The story itself reminds you of a Bollywood movie, but girls coming to the US after marriage, will associate a lot with many things, look back on their initial years, and will be amused about it.”
Komal wrote this review Thursday, November 1 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
