Author: Zarreen Khan
Publisher: Harper Collins India
Have you ever
attended a crazy wedding?
My Best
Friend’s Son’s Wedding by Zarreen Khan is the story
of Minty Sood, the daughter-in-law of the Soods of Sood Hospitality, and a well-known
face in the social circles of Delhi. She is single, and looks a lot younger
than her age, so much so that people don’t get convinced that she is the mother
of a twenty-two-year-old son. With a lot of proposals coming her way, she picks
The One, but the trouble starts when her son proposes to his girlfriend,
exactly 24 hours after she accepts Puneet Bhalla’s proposal, and she has to
switch gears from being a potential bride, to a potential MIL. To add spice to
this, there is a lot of drama, the intimidating mother of her son’s fiancé, a
secret love affair and a crazy best friend.
The plot of the book is well crafted, with the story having moments of pure laughter and seriousness in correct proportions. The manner in which this story is told is quite interesting, and Kittu’s perspective of events that unfold are quite unique. There is an inherent Dilli wali feeling in the book that adds to the charm of the story on the reader. With Minty’s story and Parth’s story running in parallel, the generational gap has been addressed very effectively. The plot twist was unexpected, and I almost fell down laughing when that scene came. The language of the book is simple, and it matches the voice of the characters. The climax of the book is well developed and the build up to that is phenomenal. My favorite part of the book, however, was the unfolding of the drama of Miss Muffett.
As is with all
the Indian weddings, there are characters that just stand out from the crowd.
For me, the first one was Soni Sood, with all her quirks and the obsession with
rechristening people was quite interesting. Minty was another character that
impressed me with her presence of mind and the ability to think on her feet and
take decisions from a mature viewpoint. Ashra was a surprise I did not expect
to pop up, and I could not fathom the reason for her presence till the very
end. Lastly, Miss Muffett deserves a mention because had it not been for her,
the story would have lost the thread connecting the characters.
Overall, a read
that is sure to tickle one’s funny bones and it scores a 4.25/5 for me.
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