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Reader reviewed by Ria

The Mango season is about Priya, a 27 year old Indian woman who is studying in America. She came to America at the age of 20 with a strict set of rules to follow, such as saving money and not falling in love with an American man. Which unfortunately doesn't happen. 7 years later, Priya goes back to India to tell her parents that she's engaged to Nick, a fun loving American man. As soon as she goes to India, her mother starts nagging her, mostly on getting married to a "nice Indian boy". Priya doesn't know any way to break it to her parents and grandparents on her engagement. To make things worse, her uncle has married a girl from another Indian state for love, and her granparents haven't accepted that. Her aunt Sowyma still isn't married because she is considered unattractive, and is becoming a burden for her grandparents. Then, their parents both arrange for them to meet with suitors. Priya then admits her predicament to Sowyma and her brother Nate. After declining her suitor's marriage proposal, Priya has to accept her fate and tell them about Nick.

This book was pretty good. I was attracted to it because it was about an Indian girl. I can very well relate to the book. It's hard to believe that some Indian people are still very petty. The ending was very surprising. Anyone who liked Born Confused by Tanuja Desai Hidier or Bend It Like Beckham would like this book. For anyone who needs a quick, fun read, this would be a great book to look into.