Destination Wedding, Diksha Basu
Destination Wedding, Diksha Basu
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Destination Wedding

Author: Diksha Basu

Narrator: Soneela Nankani

Unabridged: 11 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/30/2020


Synopsis

From the internationally bestselling author of The Windfall. . . . What could go wrong at a lavish Indian wedding with your best friend and your entire family?

“A witty and romantic novel perfect for all readers.”—Terry McMillan

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY MARIE CLAIRE AND NEW YORK POST

When Tina Das finds herself at a crossroads both professionally and personally, she wonders if a weeklong trip to Delhi for her cousin’s lavish wedding might be just the right kind of escape. Maybe a little time away from New York will help get her mind straight about her stalled career, her recent breakup, and her nagging suspicion that she’ll never feel as at home in America as she does in India. Tina hopes this destination wedding, taking place at Delhi’s poshest country club, Colebrookes, will be the perfect way to reflect and unwind. 

But with the entire Das family in attendance, a relaxing vacation is decidedly not in the cards. Her amicably divorced parents are each using the occasion to explore new love interests—for her mother, a white American boyfriend, for her father, an Indian widow arranged by an online matchmaker—and Tina’s squarely in the middle. A former fling is unexpectedly on the guest list, a work opportunity is blurring the lines of propriety on several fronts, and her best friend Marianne’s terrible penchant for international playboys is poised to cause all sorts of chaos back home. The accommodations are swanky, the alcohol is top-shelf, but this family wedding may be more drama than Tina can bear and could finally force her to make the choices she’s spent much of her life avoiding.

Infused with warmth and charm, Destination Wedding grapples with the nuances of family, careers, belonging, and how we find the people who make a place feel like home.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Nilufer on September 16, 2020

This was fast, engaging, intriguing, entertaining reading. I have to admit I have finished it at three sits (quick breaks for ordering takeout, opening the door for grabbing my takeout and listening my husband’s bickering who says “are we eating takeout again!”) and mostly I enjoyed the smart mind o......more

Goodreads review by Sahitya on February 24, 2020

Definitely more of a 3.5 than a 4 but I have to roundup here. Literary fiction is not my genre at all and I usually run away from such books, but it’s hard to resist when it’s by an Indian author, set in India but also being published internationally. And I thought the author’s previous book The Win......more

Goodreads review by Chelsey (a_novel_idea11) on June 30, 2020

Tina is an American Indian struggling with her identity. Born and raised in America, as an Indian, she feels like an outsider, but when she travels to India for her friend's wedding, as an American, she feels like an outsider there too. On top of trying to find her place in the world, she's struggli......more

Goodreads review by Fareya on June 16, 2020

3.5 stars rounded to 4 Charming, witty and full of heart, Destination Wedding by Diksha Basu is a kaleidoscope of colorful characters, desi drama and spot on dialogues, amidst a lavish Indian wedding.  The writing is simple and unique but I am afraid it might not appeal to those who aren't familiar wi......more

Goodreads review by Lisa (Remarkablylisa) on September 04, 2020

This book was like a roller coaster of characters, scenes, and emotions. It was very hard to follow and it went all over the place. If you're fan of quirky scenes, side characters, and what nots then you'll enjoy this one. I liked it because it took place in India and it gave me a sense of what woul......more


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Praise for The Windfall

“Charming . . . What Kevin Kwan did for rich-people problems, Diksha Basu does for trying-to-be-rich-people problems.”People

“A delightful comedy of errors.”—NPR, Weekend Edition

“Ultra-charming.”Vogue

“I almost fell out of bed laughing.”—Kevin Kwan, author of Crazy Rich Asians

“A fun and heartfelt comedy of manners.”Rolling Stone

“Though money doesn’t necessarily buy the Jhas happiness, it delivers readers plenty of laughs and more.”Esquire

“Endearing, astute.”The Christian Science Monitor