The Marvelous Mirza Girls

The Marvelous Mirza Girls
Sheba Karim
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Hardback
h210 x 140mm - 400pg
2 Sep 2021 US
International import eta 7-19 days
9780062845481
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Gilmore Girls meets vibrant New Delhi in this thoughtful and hilarious new novel about a teen facing family expectations, relationship complications, and hidden secrets in a new country-sprinkled with Sheba Karim' s signature wit and steamy romance, and perfect for readers who loved Mary H. K. Choi' s Emergency Contact and Adib Khorram' s Darius the Great Is Not Okay. To cure her post-senior year slump, made worse by the loss of her aunt Sonia, Noreen decides to follow her mom on a gap year trip to New Delhi, hoping India can lessen her grief and bring her voice back. In the world' s most polluted city, Noreen soon meets kind, handsome Kabir, who introduces her to the wonders of this magical, complicated place. With the help of Kabir-plus Bollywood celebrities, fourteenth-century ruins, karaoke parties, and Sufi saints-Noreen discovers new meanings for home. But when a family scandal erupts, Noreen and Kabir must face complex questions in their own relationship: What does it mean to truly stand by someone-and what are the boundaries of love
"Karim' s latest is a searing story of love in its many forms: young and old, romantic and familial, and maybe most complex, our capacity to love a place. A deep dive into the values of travel and firsthand experience, the book takes an unflinching look at poverty and complicity, sex and religion, without ever losing sight of what it is: family drama, rom-com, travelogue. Call it what you want, The Marvelous Mirza Girls is an utter delight. " -- David Arnold, author of Mosquitoland and The Electric Kingdom "Part self-discovery, part travelogue, all charming. " -- Kendare Blake #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Three Dark Crowns series Filled with beautiful imagery, sensory language, clever structuring, and humor, this is a romantic coming-of-age story. . . . An engaging and perceptive story of love, grief, and personal awakening. -- Kirkus Reviews "A quiet, powerful romance recommended for fans of feminist stories like those by E. K. Johnston. " -- School Library Journal
Sheba Karim is the author of Mariam Sharma Hits the Road, That Thing We Call a Heart, and Skunk Girl. She is a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop and NYU School of Law and currently lives in Nashville. You can visit her online at www. shebakarim. com.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9780062845481
Published: 2 Sep 2021
Published In: United States
Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format: Hardback
Height: 210mm
Width: 140mm
Spine: 32mm
Weight: 449g
Pages: 400

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