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 countryâsprinkled with Sheba Karimâs signature wit and steamy romance, and perfect for readers who loved Mary H. K. Choiâs Emergency Contact and Adib Khorramâs 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 worldâs most polluted city, Noreen soon meets kind, handsome Kabir, who introduces her to the wonders of this magical, complicated place. With the help of Kabirâplus Bollywood celebrities, fourteenth-century ruins, karaoke parties, and Sufi saintsâNoreen 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 someoneâand what are the boundaries of love?