Reviews

•my eyes burned because of the sugar, but they mistook it for wild curiosity.•

It’s Book 60 of 2023, a light, witty, old-fashioned Romance read, I enjoyed reading it.
The Naani Diaries by Riva Razdan is the story of Radhika Anand, who is dumped by her boyfriend of two years and is devastated. Fortunately, her work made her choose a destination for herself and she chooses Mumbai, where her beloved Naani is. Her Naani’s love story has been recorded in an old diary which Radhika bought with her and reads whenever she feels low. But did she know her Naani’s ‘full’ love story?

With an exciting plot, filled with lots of drama and romance, Riva explores the relationship between Grandmother and Daughter here. The bond they shared. Love has no age barrier, and one can go to any length for love, for the right person, here you can find that.
In Riva’s words, you will find celebrating love and friendship. With crisp descriptive narrative and engrossing writing style, one could relate to Radhika’s emotions, Naani’s love story and all the arranged marriage circus.

It’s a bit slow-paced story with a smooth flow of words and a gripping narrative. The way the events take place makes readers curious. How will the tables turn? The story gets exciting after Zain’s entry and efforts.

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The characters are well sketched by the author. Each character had a story which she narrated interestingly. From how their paths crossed to how destiny tied them, their struggles in a relationship and how life for each of them is different. Everything is beautifully described keeping it light and candid.

I liked Radhika’s determined personality but Zain’s character stood out for me. You don’t always need to be expressive about your efforts, sometimes just do and let it go. Zain’s character is similar here. His Hardworking nature and how he felt for Radhika made me like him.

With a lonely heart, and looking forward to getting pampered by her Naani, she goes to Mumbai, intending to get married before she turns 30. How will Naani help her? Are all love stories similar? Was Naani’s love story a true love story? Amidst everything, Radhika meets Zain Rajan, a ‘bad boy’ next door. While the process of Arranged Marriage begins for her, she finds it difficult to be away from Zain. Why is that? How does Zain feel about her?

I enjoyed reading about the present situation and Radhika’s decisions rather than Naani’s story. The events made it exciting, especially the last few chapters where realizations happened! The tables take some real turns.

The climax of the story is surprising and satisfying. I loved the way Riva beautifully describes the bond between the three generations, which makes the reader feel warm and fuzzy inside. The author also highlights the importance of love, career and friendship here.

Overall, it’s a light,comforting, and entertaining read filled with drama and love that you’ll enjoy reading.

Summary

When overachieving New Yorker Radhika Anand is dumped by Siddhant, her boyfriend of two years, she is devastated. With the threat of loneliness looming large, she turns to the only woman she can expect empathy from-her grandmother: her beloved Naani, whose own legendary love story in the 1960s has been recorded in an old diary.

Radhika abruptly decides to relocate to Bombay-to the comfort of her Naani’s home and the veritable circus of the Arranged Marriage market. But if Radhika is serious about finding a suitable match, she must pay no attention to Zain Rajan, the sexy ‘bad boy’ next door.

A big-hearted novel about love and family, this book has it all: from witty banter and clever observations to a Big Fat Indian Wedding.

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