What a Happy Family

De: Saumya Dave

Narrado por: Soneela Nankani

"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.

Reseñas de la Crítica

“A wise and moving portrait of an Indian-American family. Saumya Dave renders the Joshi family with such warmth and tenderness — yet never shies away from the complicated truths. A full, big hearted novel.”—Taylor Jenkins Reid, New York Times bestselling author of Daisy Jones & the Six

"A bright new voice in women’s fiction.”—Emily Giffin, New York Times bestselling author of The Lies that Bind

“In her wonderful follow up to Well-Behaved Indian Women, Saumya Dave is quickly becoming a go-to author for complex stories of love, relationships and family, all told with her now trademark humor and heart.”—Allison Winn Scotch, bestselling author of Cleo McDougal Regrets Nothing

"Dave writes insightful, compelling characters who readers fall in with and root for on their journeys balancing love, family, mental health, careers, and belonging. What a Happy Family is a vivid portrait of family life and I was captivated by the stories of the Joshi clan from the very first page."—Sonya Lalli, author of Serena Singh Flips the Script

“Evocative and nuanced, Saumya Dave’s latest novel, What a Happy Family, captures the tenderness of first and second generation immigrant family life, while providing an empathetic portrait of generational trauma and its impact on mental health. I fell in love with the Joshi family, and enjoyed every step of their journey back to each other!”—Uzma Jalaluddin, author of Hana Khan Carries On

"Saumya Dave beautifully depicts the weaknesses and strengths of a complex and flawed family, while bringing multiple compelling perspectives to mental health issues."—Jane Igharo, author of Ties That Tether

“A sure bet for vacation reading and fans of hopeful family dramas.”—Booklist

“The narrative is thoroughly propulsive, and Dave writes intelligently about the universality of shame, disappointment, and living to please others while simultaneously sharing the unique experiences of a first-generation Desi family.”—Publishers Weekly

“This contemporary Indian American family drama with a strong dose of psychology will have readers rooting for the characters despite their human shortcomings.”—Library Journal

Great audiobook

Loved the way the story progeessed and the dynamic between the different characters and how complex family dynamics can be. The narration at time is a little annoying especially the characters of Natasha and Allison at times. Sounds very whiney. All the other characters sounded believable. Can't wait to hear the next audiobook by this author.

Loved it!

A wonderful story of family, and how the secrets we keep to protect are better shared!

A little disappointed

Possibly the audio version did not translate as well as the written but there was a lack of sophistication.m; and in several places the story seemed trite and simplistic.

Unrealistic depiction of our mental health system

I was enjoying this novel until it turned into an extended infomercial for the psycho pharmaceutical industrial complex.

a must read for everyone!!

I couldn't put this down!! My poor to do list was ignored for days! The story and the characters are incredibly relatable, because they all have different internal struggles and I'm sure you'll related to one or more of them in many ways. This book really also helped me think about so different issues...it's very thought provoking. Can't go wrong with one!!