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Kareena is understandably nervous on her wedding night, when she will make love to her husband for the first time - but at least she knows her parents have chosen well. Samir is goodlooking, gentle and considerate - and, although she's met him only a few times, Kareena is confident she will grow to love him. But Samir has a secret. A secret in the shapely form of Cloey whom he's been dating for the past six years. Cloey isn't prepared to give up her man - or, more importantly, his bank balance without a fight. And she's prepared to fight very dirty indeed. Kareena, however, is not the timid little Indian bride Cloey had expected her to be. In fact, Cloey might just have met her match.
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A former employee of the Inland Revenue and an avid reader, Nisha couldn't find any novels that really appealed to her, a young woman born in the UK of Indian parents. So she bravely left her job, determined to write the book that she herself would love to read. The result was Nisha's first novel: the hilarious CHAPATTI OR CHIPS? Visit www.nishaminhas.co.uk
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Sari and Sins
I had to stop reading this book ... the errors regarding sikhs and portrayal of "catholics" just pissed me off too much. How many sikhs are called Sameer and Kareena, and Sameer's cousin called Mushaf ... oh please! I would like to say one thing to the author ... RESEARCH or don't bother at all. Stick to writing about your own culture instead of pissing off other's.
I had to stop reading this book ... the errors regarding sikhs and portrayal of "catholics" just pissed me off too much. How many sikhs are called Sameer and Kareena, and Sameer's cousin called Mushaf ... oh please! I would like to say one thing to the author ... RESEARCH or don't bother at all. Stick to writing about your own culture instead of pissing off other's.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Firstly, this is not a "new" book, it's been out a good few years.
Secondly, there is nothing remotely funny about it. It's written very crudely and goes into far too much graphic sexual detail, i'm not a prude, but this book is pitched as a light hearted read. The author also seems to be hellbent on ridiculing the Indian culture and it's traditions, and she uses a lot of outdated stereotypes.
I should have known better really, I had the misfortune of reading her first stupidly titled "Chappati or Chips" and that was probably even worse. I won't be buying any of Nisha Minhas' books again in a hurry! I wonder why she is on such a downer with her heritage?
Secondly, there is nothing remotely funny about it. It's written very crudely and goes into far too much graphic sexual detail, i'm not a prude, but this book is pitched as a light hearted read. The author also seems to be hellbent on ridiculing the Indian culture and it's traditions, and she uses a lot of outdated stereotypes.
I should have known better really, I had the misfortune of reading her first stupidly titled "Chappati or Chips" and that was probably even worse. I won't be buying any of Nisha Minhas' books again in a hurry! I wonder why she is on such a downer with her heritage?
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is an awful book, I love Asian fiction and am dying to read moreabout 2nd generations so I thought this would be a good pick. Thecharacters are pathetic and have no development they are unreal and theiractions make no sense. As a career minded Asian women I could not relateto Kareena at all who is meant to be all innocent, what a joke. I thinkthis book really plays on stereotypes and the characters are either stupidor evil. It portrays women who have no ambition or brains and makes uslook like we all need man or we can't cope on our own. I don't thinkMinhas has a handle on British Asians today and who and what they are andthe challenges they face. Sorry but I was hoping for more, and the sexcontent is what makes this sell, how unfortunate.
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OTT,but entertaining.
I liked the sound of this book from the back cover but found it all very over the top.The characters were slightly unbelieveable. Read more
Published on 7 Feb 2010 by Mr. Michael Wheeler
Ill-informed, badly spelled and woefully punctuated
I enjoyed 'Bindis and Brides' and 'Passion and Poppadoms', so have been disappointed with this effort. Read more
Published on 4 Jun 2007 by Gordon
Hmmmm
Sari and sins was ok...nisha just drags on a bit too much...i recommend bindi and brides...its fantastic!!
Published on 28 Aug 2005
Sari and Sins
An ok book, not as interesting as I would have thought it to be, after Chapatti or Chips although this book does do a good job at looking at marraiges and the whole conecpt of them... Read more
Published on 24 April 2005 by "sonia_slick"
Unforgettably Fantastic.
I loved this book and it was a joy to read. I'm a British Asian and get sick of the old-fashioned Asians afraid to read the truth. Read more
Published on 20 May 2004
Complete Rubbish
Book has a weak storyline; completely unreal characters who keep on bonking each other all the time - is written in a grandmotherly tone - indians do this, indians think like this... Read more
Published on 19 Jan 2004
Better Than Chicken Tikka Masala
My best friends are the ones who make me laugh the most. As such, Sari & Sins has now just become my best friend. What a great book! Read more
Published on 8 Nov 2003
I don't get it?
I love Asian fiction, and have rarely been disappointed. I'm also a fan of the chick-lit genre, so I thought this book would be right up my alley. Alas, no. Read more
Published on 15 Oct 2003
Sari and Sins and all things tabooo
So i went into the bookshop for usual stint of looking in the top 10 bestsellers for any books by asian authors. Where I suddenly spot Sari and Sins. Read more
Published on 18 July 2003
IT WOULD BE A SIN NOT TO READ THIS BOOK!
Sari & Sins is fantastic, funny, fast, shocking and touching also. One minute I was laughing and the next I was covering my eyes in shock. Read more
Published on 15 Jun 2003
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