Destination Wedding
A Novel
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4.0 • 40 Ratings
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Publisher Description
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.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Basu (Windfall) takes a humorous look at an Indian American family's trip to the subcontinent in this charming, soul-searching tale. Brooklynite Tina Das, bored with her job seeking content for a streaming network, flies to India with her friend Marianne, Tina's divorced parents, and Tina's mother's boyfriend, David, for a wedding. Tina's father has engaged the services of a matchmaker in India and is hoping to meet someone there, while Tina, having recently broken up with her boyfriend, is determined to find an Indian man to marry. While Tina's parents try to enliven their lives with new loves, Tina picks up with Rocco Gallagher, an Englishman living in India whom she had briefly dated in London a year ago. While exploring a relationship with Rocco and the possibility of moving to India to be closer to him, Tina gains newfound enthusiasm for her job after she gets the idea for a documentary on Indian weddings, starring her cousin's wedding planner. While the shifts in point of view between Tina, each of her parents, and Marianne can be confusing, Basu is a capable plotter and creates vibrant set pieces, such as the elaborate wedding. From Brooklyn to New Delhi, Basu never ceases to entertain.
Customer Reviews
Destination Wedding
A very fun read, set in Delhi . An assortment of characters each with their set of issues. Set in an exclusive club , where money is no object. Interesting to read about the city and get glimpse into the differences between those that have and those that don’t.
Loved the Das family and how they interact as a divorced family who still care ,get along and urge each other to find happiness .m