Looking for a back-to-school-I-need-a-break-from-AP-English-book? This is it.
Born Confused by Tanuja Desai Hidier is refreshing look at a teenager's experiences with her foreign heritage and the modern world surrounding her. The author, a young British writer AND singer/lyricist, brings such charming and whimsical dialogue to the story. It's the farthest from cliche-book you'll ever read. Once I began, I couldn't stop! A quick synopsis:
Dimple Lala has lived in a world apart from her culture her entire life and has never thought twice. But when she is suddenly faced with complications she cannot resolve on her own, (Arranged marriage, anyone?) Dimple finds herself turning to people and traditions she finds so foreign, yet familiar. Armed with her faithful camera, Chika Tikka, her headstrong friend Gwyneth and her silent but clever wit, Dimple begins an unforgettable summer that winds up where she least expects.
It's a compelling story about falling in and out of love, facing the future, and finding your roots; something we all undoubtedly struggle with.
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