What a Happy Family (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781984806178)

"A full, big hearted novel."--Taylor Jenkins Reid, New York Times bestselling author of Daisy Jones & the Six

Nestled in the suburbs of Atlanta, a family learns the funniest punchlines can hide the hardest truths in this evocative women's fiction novel from the author of Well-Behaved Indian Women

From the outside, the Joshi family is the quintessential Indian-American family. Decades ago, Bina and Deepak immigrated to America, where she became a pillar of their local Indian community and he, a successful psychiatrist. Their eldest daughter, Suhani, is following the footsteps of her father's career and happily married. Natasha, their middle daughter, is about to become engaged to the son of longtime family friends. And Anuj, their son--well he's a son and what could be better than that?

But a family scandal shows that nothing is as it seems. Bina's oldest friendship starts to unravel and she finds herself as an outsider in the community she helped build. Suhani discovers that her perfect marriage isn't as solid as she thought. Natasha faces a series of rejections that send her into a downward spiral.

As they encounter public humiliation, gossiping aunties, and self-doubt, the Joshi family must rely on each other like never before. But sometimes, family has to fall apart in order to come back stronger than before.

Author: Saumya Dave
ISBN-10: 1984806173
ISBN-13: 9781984806178
Publisher: Berkley Books
Language: English
Published: 06/22/2021
Pages: 400
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.20d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 04/26/2021
Library Journal 05/14/2021 pg. 1
Booklist 08/20/2021