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Love Marriage

Don't miss this heart-warming, funny and bestselling book club pick about what love really means
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Love Marriage by Monica Ali explores the complex dynamics of two multicultural families coming together in contemporary London. Through the lens of a young couple engaged to be married, the novel delves into themes of cultural identity, familial expectations, and personal ambition. It intricately portrays how love, secrets, and societal pressures affect relationships and self-discovery.
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This book may appeal to you if you're intrigued by complex, intergenerational dynamics and cultural intersections. Set against the backdrop of contemporary London, it explores themes of love, identity, and familial obligations, promising a compelling and insightful read that deftly balances humour and poignancy.

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Monica Ali, author of four novels including the Booker Prize-shortlisted Brick Lane, is back with her first novel in a decade - a story about who we are and how we love in today's Britain.

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The first new novel in a decade from the bestselling, Booker Prize-shortlisted author of Brick Lane

'I absolutely loved it. Exquisitely written with big heartedness, intelligence and passion' โ€“ Ruth Jones, author of Never Greener

Yasmin Ghorami has a lot to be grateful for: a loving family, a fledgling career in medicine, and a charming, handsome fiancรฉ, fellow doctor Joe Sangster.

But as the wedding day draws closer and Yasmin's parents get to know Joe's firebrand feminist mother, both families must confront the unravelling of long-held secrets, lies, and betrayals.

As Yasmin dismantles her own assumptions about the people she holds most dear, she's also forced to ask herself what she really wants in a relationship and what a 'love marriage' actually means.

Love Marriage is a story about who we are and how we love in today's Britainโ€”with all the complications and contradictions of life, desire, marriage, and family. What starts as a captivating social comedy develops into a heartbreaking and gripping story of two cultures, two families, and two people trying to understand one another.

'Bold, compassionate, big-hearted, pitch-perfectly written, and utterly unputdownable' โ€“ Neel Mukherjee, Booker Prize shortlisted author of The Lives of Others

'Warm, affectionate and hilarious ... A joyous novelist at the peak of her formidable powers' โ€“ Daljit Nagra, author of Look We Have Coming to Dover!

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Monica Ali's Love Marriage is acclaimed for its richly drawn characters and adept exploration of race, class, and identity in Britain. Critics praise it as a compelling, witty, and heart-warming family drama, filled with humour and emotional depth. The novel is regarded as a vibrant portrayal of contemporary London life, with complex social encounters and a vivid tapestry of familial and cultural conflicts, ensuring its place as a gripping and meaningful read.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780349015491

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 February 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Virago Press Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 40.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 230.0mm

Weight: 752g

Pages: 512

About the Author

Monica Ali is a bestselling writer whose work has been translated into 26 languages. She is the author of five books: Brick Lane, Alentejo Blue, In the Kitchen, Untold Story and Love Marriage. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, in 2003 she was named as one of Granta's Best of Young British Novelists. She has been nominated for, amongst others, the Booker Prize, the George Orwell Prize, the Commonwealth Writers' Prize and in the U.S. has been a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. She lives in London.

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