A Match Made in Mehendi

Name: A Match Made in Mehendi
Brand: Hachette Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Nandini Bajpai
ISBN: 9781549182570

Author: Nandini Bajpai

Narrator: Priya Ayyar

Unabridged: 7 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers

Published: 09/10/2019

Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Social Themes, Diversity & Multicultural, Family

Synopsis

For fans of Brandy Colbert and Jenny Han comes a lighthearted novel about tradition, high school social hierarchy, matchmaking, and swiping right (or left!)
Fifteen-year-old Simran "Simi" Sangha comes from a long line of Indian vichole -- matchmakers -- with a rich history for helping parents find good matches for their grown children. When Simi accidentally sets up her cousin and a soon-to-be lawyer, her family is thrilled that she has the "gift."

But Simi is an artist, and she doesn't want to have anything to do with relationships, helicopter parents, and family drama. That is, until she realizes this might be just the thing to improve her and her best friend Noah's social status. Armed with her family's ancient guide to finding love, Simi starts a matchmaking service -- via an app.

But when she helps connect a wallflower of a girl with the star of the boys' soccer team, she turns the high school hierarchy topsy-turvy, soon making herself public enemy number one.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sahitya on October 23, 2019

CW: bullying, public outing of a character Definitely a solid 4.5. I have been waiting to read this book for so long now that I’ve lost count. And it didn’t help that I always seem to get rejected for ownvoices ARCs. But I was delighted to finally get my library copy so that I can join in with my fr......more

Goodreads review by Fanna on October 21, 2020

August 22, 2019: Loved reading A Match Made in Mehendi for the stereotypes it breaks: from converging the family's legacy and one's life aspiration to creating a relationship that demolishes the high school hierarchy, this young adult contemporary romance pleasantly surprises with accurate yet fresh......more

Goodreads review by CW ✨ on November 05, 2019

A wholesome and lovely read! A story about matchmaking, desi identity and Indian culture, friendship, and even addresses bullying. - Follows Simi, who comes from a long line of Indian matchmakers who creates an app to help pair up her schoolmates to make her mark in her second year at high school. -......more

Goodreads review by nitya on January 02, 2024

This book is so unapologetically desi my heart hurts. Super sweet, funny, and refreshing read with charming characters (mostly) and lovely representation! I was really captured by the writing style to the point I almost neglected schoolwork (oops). If you like romcoms with a cute and likeable lead, B......more

Goodreads review by Opalsbookjems on August 15, 2021

The Misadventures of Simi and Noah’s guide to Matchmaking Find a book. Read it’s synopsis. Picture it and deduct whether you’ll read it or not. Reading this book’s cover made me think “Oh this sounds cute but I doubt I’ll ever read it”. Miraculously, I ended up reading it and saying I was pleasantly......more

Quotes

"A breezy, high-spirited novel, full of helicopter parents and high school drama, Simi's story subtly updates familiar tropes while questioning teenage social norms."—Teen Vogue

"This sweet contemporary promises to be packed full of family and friendship drama."—BuzzFeed

* "A rousing story that is as enjoyable as it is heartfelt. [Nandini] Bajpai creates a memorable character in Simi, who shines at the center of the matchmaking web as she narrates this winning romance."—Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Simi is confident, principled, and unapologetic, and her voice glitters with optimism and honesty. A sweet and quirky romance told by a protagonist who will steal readers' hearts."—Kirkus Reviews

"Fans of Sandhya Menon's When Dimple Met Rishi and Tanuja Desai Hidier's Born Confused will enjoy this feel-good story."—School Library Journal

"Bajpai creates a strong, sympathetic portrayal of Simi and her close-knit Indian American family. Many readers will enjoy this engaging first-person narrative, which ends with a promising romance."—Booklist