Gurjinder basran biography of michael

Gurjinder Basran takes on the perils of social media in Help! Then, I saw that the novel was written by a fellow South Asian. In a nutshell, the story delves into the complex dynamics of two South Asian families as they come together for a lavish wedding set in Vancouver and Surrey. The book starts off with an invitation to the wedding of Devi, the bride, and Baby, the groom—making the reader feel like an insider.

Bhajan, father of the bride; Gurjot, brother of the bride. Devi is a marketing major, detail-oriented, loves to gossip but despises it when it is about her, ironically , has a taste for luxury, and tends to always get her way, sometimes at the expense of others. As a little girl, Devi saw her mother putting makeup on her bruises after a bad beating from her husband.

Another big secret is that both families are spending beyond their means for the wedding. This, and her beautiful, whip-smart prose make this a highly engrossing and un-put-down-able read. I loved every minute of it. Interweaving themes of identity, culture clashes, and the immigrant experience, Gurjinder Basran uses humour and nuance to deliver an intimate portrait of a vibrant Sikh community in Canada.

Rife with family drama, steeped in tradition and an ode to love in all its forms, The Wedding spills the chai—exploring desire and expectation, suffering and judgment, class and race—all in search of a happy enough ever after. Welcome back. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account.

Gurjinder basran biography of michael

Everything Was Goodbye 3. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars. Someone You Love Is Gone 3. Want to Read saving… Error rating book. The Wedding: A Novel 3. The Wedding: A Novel 0. Toronto: Penguin, A E93 Everything Was Good-bye centers around Meena, a young Indo Canadian woman growing up in the lower mainland of British Columbia and traces her life as she struggles to assert her independence in a Punjabi community.

Raised by her tradition bound widowed mother, Meena knows the freedoms of her Canadian peers can never be hers, but unlike her sisters, she is reluctant to submit to a life that is defined by a suitable marriage. Though a narrative moving between race and culture, it is ultimately a story of love, loss and self acceptance amidst shifting cultural ideals.

Unflinching but life-affirming, Help!