Sunny, Sukh Ojla
Sunny, Sukh Ojla
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Sunny
Heartwarming and utterly relatable - the dazzling debut novel by comedian, writer and actor Sukh Ojla

Author: Sukh Ojla

Narrator: Sukh Ojla

Unabridged: 9 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/03/2022

Synopsis

SUNNY is a refreshingly honest, hilarious and biting novel about love, family and mental health from actor, comedian and writer Sukh Ojla.

This actually is a love story, just not the one Sunny was looking for . . .

Sunny is the queen of living a double life. On the one hand, she's thirty, flirty and thriving. But on the other, she's just moved back in with her parents while all her friends are getting married, buying houses and having babies. To complicate matters further, she's a secret serial dater, sneaking out of the house every night, leaving her parents with a trail of little white lies.

But one day, her two lives collide in her parents' hallway as she's trying to slip out the front door under the cover of darkness.

Only the truth will get her out of this one . . . But to Sunny's horror, her mum isn't as appalled as expected, and instead offers a strange deal. Sunny can keep going on dates, as long as Sunny's mum gets to choose who she dates. What could be worse?!

After numerous cringeworthy, awkward and sometimes soul-destroying dates, Sunny has the chance to stop lying to her mum and start being honest . . . about everything.

SUNNY by Sukh Ojla is a relatable, hilarious, and life-affirming novel. It is biting and disarmingly honest, exploring family, love and mental health. Perfect for fans of Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams, Grown Ups by Marian Keyes and Olive by Emma Gannon.

(P) 2021 Hodder & Stoughton Ltd

About Sukh Ojla

Sukh Ojla is a comedian, actor and writer. Her first play Pyar Actually toured nationwide in 2017 and 2018. She has performed on Jonathan Ross's Comedy Club, BBC2's Big Asian Stand Up Show and across the BBC Asian Network. She has appeared on Mock The Week (BBC) and Sorry I Didn't Know (ITV). In 2019, she took her debut solo show For Sukh's Sake to Edinburgh, which received rave reviews. She is currently on a nationwide tour with her new show Life Sukhs.As an actor, Sukh recently appeared in Bridgerton (Netflix), The End of the F**king World (Channel 4), Feel Good (Channel 4) and as a regular role in GameFace (Channel 4) and Class Dismissed (CBBC) and appeared in feature film Victoria and Abdul.Sunny is her debut novel.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jennifer ~ TarHeelReader on January 16, 2023

Quick thoughts: Bridgerton fans, did you know one of the actors, Sukh Oilja, has written a book? I picked up Sunny over the weekend and am a huge fan of her honesty. It reminds me a little of what I loved most about Sorrow and Bliss, in its insightful internal dialogue regarding mental health, with......more

Goodreads review by Liz on March 09, 2022

I LOVED Sunny. I've not read such a relatable character for ages, despite the difference in cultural background between Sunny and I it was easy to nod along and smile wryly at the pressures and pitfalls of being a woman in todays world. Her attempts to find her perfect happiness (and please her mothe......more

Goodreads review by Lily on December 21, 2022

I'll be honest: When I started reading Sunny, I wasn't sure where it was going or if I'd be along for the ride. It takes a few chapters to adjust to the book's style, which is largely a sprawling and internal look at Sunny's days trying to manage her barely-diagnosed anxiety and depression, her nega......more

Goodreads review by Paperback on March 26, 2023

Loved this book! This is a slow burn with lots of detail so I did have to be in the mood but so glad I picked this up when I did. Loved the representation, and comedic value did not take away from the more serious topics that are covered......more

Goodreads review by Roop on December 22, 2022

Yay, a novel about Punjabi Londoners. Boo, another Bend It Like Beckham-esque spin-off about the judgmental Punjabi community, overbearing parents and body-shaming mothers. I’ve come to a point where I don’t find these themes funny; I find them triggering. Despite being set against this cliched back......more

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If you've ever felt lonely, overlooked, unappreciated and just "wrong" this is the book for you. Sunny is LOVELY. Very funny, blisteringly honest, VERY sweet on mother-daughter dynamics and ultimately hopeful

Much like the title, main character Sunny is a big and bright character bursting with humour Cosmopolitan

I was laughing from the very first page. Sunny is a big, bright novel that radiates energy and warmth just like the title. Sukh is such a fun and exciting new voice in fiction. Give a copy of this book to all your pals!

Bracingly honest, funny and sharp . . . it took me back to reading Bridget Jones's Diary. Fast, irreverent, but relatable Platinum

Warm and laugh-out-loud funny with sharp observations on life. Sunny is the modern-day heroine we all want to know Heat magazine

A human story with a loveable protagonist you want to hug through the pages Garavi Gujarat

What a gem of a book! So, so funny, warm and relatable

I loved Sunny, the hapless heroine of this heartfelt and hilarious book and I know you will too Red

Sunny by Sukh Ojla has brought me lashings of joy - it's a book that roars. It's properly funny, it broke my heart and made it swell

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