Trisha is completely obnoxious in the way she looks down on people like the chef, but at the same time, she possesses many good qualities too. She is rude and condescending to what she deems “the hired help,” which leaves a bad taste in the chef’s mouth and in my mouth too. Darcy” side at a fundraiser for her brother when she has a run-in with the chef who is catering the event. I really loved the complexity that Dev gives Trisha. She wants to redeem herself and help her brother win his election, but the family doesn’t trust her. Fifteen years ago, Trisha did exactly that and is now considered the black sheep of the family. The rules of the Raje household are very simple: be careful who you associate with and do absolutely nothing to bring shame and scandal into the family. Her father is directly descended from royalty, while her mother is a former Bollywood actress, and her brother is in the beginnings of a bright career in politics and who has his eye on the governorship of California. Trisha Raje is a gifted neurosurgeon who also happens to be descended from Indian royalty. I just found this such a delightful and unexpected twist!ĭr. Why? Because it’s a gender-bent retelling. I was engaged by the story as soon as I met the main characters because I immediately realized it was going to be a P&P retelling I hadn’t encountered before.
I’m also a sucker for retellings of any kind so when I heard that Sonali Dev’s latest novel Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors is meant to be a modern-day Pride and Prejudice retelling, it sounded like the perfect read for me. I love everything about Pride and Prejudice but I’m especially fond of it because it’s where my love for the enemies to lovers trope began. Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice is one of my all-time favorite novels. PRIDE, PREJUDICE, AND OTHER FLAVORS Review Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Romance, RetellingįTC Disclosure: I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley. Published by William Morrow Paperbacks on May 7, 2019
Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors by Sonali Dev
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