Gilmore Girlsmeets vibrant New Delhi in this thoughtful and hilarious new novel about a teen facing family expectations, relationship complications, and hidden secrets in a new countrysprinkled with Sheba Karims signature wit and steamy romance, and perfect for readers who loved Mary H. K. ChoisEmergency Contactand Adib KhorramsDarius 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 worlds most polluted city, Noreen soon meets kind, handsome Kabir, who introduces her to the wonders of this magical, complicated place. With the help of Kabirplus Bollywood celebrities, fourteenth-century ruins, karaoke parties, and Sufi saintsNoreen 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 someoneand what are the boundaries of love?

 

 

This book is aimed at children at US 8th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 13 years.

There are 416 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2022 by HarperCollins Publishers Inc .